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Daily Groups Puzzle #9: October 2, 2026

Stuck on today's groups puzzle? Start with a clue for each color; the names and words only show when you open them. Give the daily puzzle another go first.

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Clues for #9

Yellow group: a clue

Crack them open

Show the yellow group's name

Nuts

Show its four words

CHESTNUT, HAZELNUT, MACADAMIA, PISTACHIO

Green group: a clue

Get the knife

Show the green group's name

Ways to cut

Show its four words

CLIP, SHEAR, SLICE, PARE

Blue group: a clue

A sweet treat

Show the blue group's name

___CAKE

Show its four words

HOT, OAT, TEA, CHEESE

Purple group: a clue

Look inside each word

Show the purple group's name

Hidden body parts

Show its four words

SHIPMENT, SKINNY, YEARN, POTATOES

Today's answers

The answers stay folded away until you open them, one color at a time.

Show the yellow group
NutsCHESTNUT, HAZELNUT, MACADAMIA, PISTACHIO
Show the green group
Ways to cutCLIP, SHEAR, SLICE, PARE
Show the blue group
___CAKEHOT, OAT, TEA, CHEESE
Show the purple group
Hidden body partsSHIPMENT, SKINNY, YEARN, POTATOES

Frequently asked questions

What are the groups in puzzle #9?

The yellow group's clue is "Crack them open". The names and words of all four groups are on this page, folded away until you open them. The page updates when puzzle #10 comes out at midnight Eastern Time.

What was the hardest group?

The purple one, Hidden body parts. Its clue: Look inside each word.

When does the next puzzle come out?

Every day at midnight Eastern Time (New York). Everyone plays the same sixteen words that day.

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