Connections Hint — June 6, 2026

A direction for each group — no names given.

• These words evoke a sense of standing firm and tall.
• These are about making the internal, external.
• There's something in these words that feels ancient and cloaked in mystery.
• These words share an invisible bond — ignore what they mean.

What kind of thinking each group asks for.

• Think of structural elements that hold things up in construction.
• These words are about making an internal feeling known to others, sometimes unintentionally.
• These creatures all belong to a certain group of reptiles, often found in warm climates.
• These words are the first parts of two-word phrases, all missing the same second word.

Pointed nudges on the words built to fool you.

• All four words are upright supports—think of a column that holds something up.
• These are all verbs that mean to show what you're feeling, often through facial expression.
• These are all specific species of lizards, including some that sound mythical.
• Each word teams up with a common piece of furniture to make a phrase you've heard many times.