Connections · Puzzle #1148
Work through progressively clearer hints, then reveal the solution only when you are ready. The final answer stays behind a separate spoiler control.
Spoiler-free starting point
Look for four groups of four related words. Watch for deliberate overlaps: a word may appear to fit more than one possible category.
Tap a word for a definition. Looking up a word will not reveal its group.
Progressive clues
Open only the level you need. Each color progresses from a broad clue to the complete four-word group.
Yellow group
Easiest · straightforward
Conversational padding and hesitation markers you drop into casual chatter.
FILLER WORDS
ACTUALLY
FILLER WORDS
ACTUALLY · LIKE · SO · WELL
Green group
Medium difficulty
Prepositions pointing to the method or instrument used for a task.
BY MEANS OF
BY
BY MEANS OF
BY · PER · THROUGH · VIA
Blue group
Hard · specific knowledge
Match these settings or styles with a common concluding noun.
___ MODE
AIRPLANE
___ MODE
AIRPLANE · BEAST · DARK · À LA
Purple group
Very hard · wordplay
Prefix a single letter to four-letter aviation hubs to reveal something else entirely.
U.S. AIRPORT CODES PLUS STARTING LETTER
ASEA
U.S. AIRPORT CODES PLUS STARTING LETTER
ASEA · FLAX · LORD · OLGA
Complete solution
Reveal the solved, color-coded board when you are ready for every category and word.
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