Connections #1044

Connections #1044: Hints & Answers

Full solution and hints for the daily Connections puzzle.

Today’s 16 Words

OCTOPUS
BUNK
BILGE
WALTZ
BALONEY
BULL
THUNDER
SADDLE
HOBO
MOON
GOLD
MESSENGER
STROLL
BREEZE
MOSEY
CROSSBODY

Hints

  • The easiest set: a straightforward shared meaning links all four.
  • This set shares a practical everyday concept with close usage.
  • These words are all members of the same subtype/category.
  • Expect wordplay: sounds, affixes, or phrase-level transformations.

Answers

Yellow AMBLE (IN)
BREEZE MOSEY STROLL WALTZ
Green BALDERDASH
BALONEY BILGE BULL BUNK
Blue KINDS OF BAGS
CROSSBODY HOBO MESSENGER SADDLE
Purple STARTS OF ONE-WORD JAMES BOND MOVIE TITLES
GOLD MOON OCTOPUS THUNDER