CROSSLINKS

Find the links. Then link the links.

Find the missing word on each spoke. Every answer must connect naturally to both the center word and the outer word.

For example, HOUSE could connect LIGHT and BOAT (lighthouse and houseboat), and SPOT could connect LIGHT and CHECK (spotlight and spot check).

Each spoke includes a crossword-style clue for the missing word. Need more help? Click the ? once to add the answer length to the clue, then click it again to reveal letters one at a time. Turn on Hard Mode to hide the crossword clues.

Once all six linking words are solved, the second stage unlocks. Drag between the solved words to pair them into three related pairs. Correct pairs will lock in, and their connection will be revealed below the puzzle. If you get stuck, use Reveal Connections to show all three pairs and finish the puzzle.

Solve the six connecting words.
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Final Connection

Drag from one solved connecting word to another to pair the six words into three related pairs.

Crossword clues are shown by default. Use ? for length, then letters. After solving all six, pair the answers or reveal the connections.