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Connections Answers for October 14, 2026 #1221

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FLASH

PUNISHER

THING

TRACE

SLICE

FLICKER

VOLLEY

HULK

WHIFF

FUMBLE

FEED

SUGGESTION

SERVE

FOMENT

SMASH

FIERY

YYellow groupEasiest

Yellow group · easiest

Subtle indicators that something faint is there.
HINT
FLICKERSUGGESTIONTRACEWHIFFFLICKER is a faint glimmer of a hint, SUGGESTION is a subtle hint, TRACE is a tiny hint of something, and WHIFF is a slight hint of a smell.

GGreen groupFairly easy

Green group · fairly easy

Each of these is a different way to strike the ball over the net during a match.
TENNIS SHOTS
SERVESLICESMASHVOLLEYSERVE starts a point, SLICE is a cut shot, SMASH is an overhead hit, and VOLLEY is hitting before the ball bounces.

BBlue groupTricky

Blue group · tricky

Each of these can go with a certain definite article to become a costumed crime-fighter.
SUPERHEROES, WITH "THE"
FLASHHULKPUNISHERTHINGTHE FLASH, THE HULK, THE PUNISHER, and THE THING are each superheroes whose names take "the."

PPurple groupTrickiest — wordplay

Purple group · trickiest — wordplay

Each word openly begins with one of a giant's chant syllables, right at the front.
STARTING WITH "FEE, FI, FO, FUM"
FEEDFIERYFOMENTFUMBLEFEED begins with FEE, FIERY begins with FI, FOMENT begins with FO, and FUMBLE begins with FUM.

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