Wednesday 24 June 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 groupDRAGONFLY, MAYFLY, WHIRLIGIG and DAMSELFLY are all water-dwelling insects - the most direct link on the board.
Green - mediumLOAM, CLAY, SILT and CHALK are all types of soil.
Blue - harderMOOSE, ELK, REINDEER and BISON are all large hoofed animals.
Purple - the trickiest groupEach word goes in front of CHEST to make a word or phrase: TREASURE + CHEST, BARREL + CHEST, TOOL + CHEST and ICES + CHEST.
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.