Friday 2 October 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 groupCAUSA, LOMO, CHUPE and PACHAMANCA are all Peruvian dishes - the most direct link on the board.
Green - mediumSESAME, POPPY, SUNFLOWER and PUMPKIN are all seeds.
Blue - harderBOURBON, SCOTCH, RYE and IRISH are all whiskeys.
Purple - the trickiest groupA spelling link: each word starts with the letters FLA - FLAMBEE, FLAN, FLANK and FLAVOR.
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.