Tuesday 18 August 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 groupWEAVER, SPINNER, DYER and FINISHER are all jobs in textiles - the most direct link on the board.
Green - mediumLOOM, SPINDLE, BOBBIN and REEL all fit the group textile equipment.
Blue - harderWEFT, WARP, YARN and TWINE are all types of thread.
Purple - the trickiest groupEach word goes in front of STITCH to make a word or phrase: CROSS + STITCH, RUNNING + STITCH, CHAIN + STITCH and FRENCH + STITCH.
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.