Wednesday 28 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 groupSNAKE, LIZARD, TURTLE and CROCODILE are all types of reptiles - the most direct link on the board.
Green - mediumWAVE, TIDE, CORAL and ANCHOR are all ocean-related words.
Blue - harderThe link is in the spelling, not the meaning: each word has the letters ART hidden inside it - CHART, APART, HEARTY and ARTIST.
Purple - the trickiest groupOPERA, BALLET, REVUE and VAUDEVILLE all fit types of theatrical performances. As the purple group it is the hardest link to spot, often because some of these words look as if they belong elsewhere.
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.