Sunday 27 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 groupGRAVLAX, MEATBALL, SMORGASBORD and LUTEFISK are all Scandinavian dishes - the most direct link on the board.
Green - mediumAPRICOT, DATE, RAISIN and PRUNE are all dried fruits.
Blue - harderTUSCANY, ALSACE, BORDEAUX and RIOJA are all wine regions.
Purple - the trickiest groupEach word goes in front of NUT to make a word or phrase: BRAZIL + NUT, MACADAMIA + NUT, PINE + NUT and WALNUT.
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.