Tuesday 22 September 2026 · daily word connections puzzle
Spoilers below: all four groups and their words. Want to try it first? This puzzle is still free to play in the archive.
Yellow - the most straightforward groupCUMIN, CLOVE, PEPPER and NUTMEG are all spices - the most direct link on the board.
Green - mediumBRIE, FETA, GOUDA and CHEDDAR are all cheeses.
Blue - harderMOJITO, DAIQUIRI, MARGARITA and PINACOLADA are all cocktails.
Purple - the trickiest groupEach word goes in front of CREAM to make a word or phrase: SOUR + CREAM, WHIPPED + CREAM, ICE + CREAM and CLOTTED + CREAM.
Cluster gives you 16 words that hide four groups of four. Yellow is the most straightforward group and purple the trickiest, with green and blue in between. You can make four mistakes. New to it? Read how to play Cluster.