Tuesday 9 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 groupHEARTS, CLUBS, DIAMONDS and SPADES are all card suits - the most direct link on the board.
Green - mediumPENNE, RIGATONI, FUSILLI and FARFALLE are all types of pasta.
Blue - harderEVEREST, KILIMANJARO, DENALI and FUJI are all famous mountains.
Purple - the trickiest groupEach word goes in front of BACK to make a word or phrase: CUT + BACK, SET + BACK, DRAW + BACK and HUMP + BACK.
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.