• Connections #1086

Connections #1086: Hints & Answers

Full solution and hints for the daily Connections puzzle.

Today’s 16 Words

CREST
COVERT
FREE WILL
CHIPS
TIN CAN
SHIELD
CAPE MAY
TOP SECRET
GRAPE MUST
COAT OF ARMS
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER
BUBBLE AND SQUEAK
HUSH-HUSH
HELMET
JACKET POTATO
MASH

Hints

  • The easiest set: a straightforward shared meaning links all four.
  • This set shares a practical everyday concept with close usage.
  • Think niche knowledge, symbols, or domain-specific associations.
  • Expect wordplay: sounds, affixes, or phrase-level transformations.

Answers

Yellow CLANDESTINE
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER COVERT HUSH-HUSH TOP SECRET
Green BRITISH POTATO DISHES
BUBBLE AND SQUEAK CHIPS JACKET POTATO MASH
Blue HERALDIC ACHIEVEMENTS
COAT OF ARMS CREST HELMET SHIELD
Purple ENDING IN MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS
CAPE MAY FREE WILL GRAPE MUST TIN CAN