No Connections answers for October 10, 2026
Puzzle 7 had 3 word families, each from one older word, and 2 loners that only look related.
The families
portareLatinIMPORT · EXPORT · PORTABLE · TRANSPORT
ducereLatinDUCT · PRODUCE · EDUCATE · DUKE
dicereLatinDICTATE · PREDICT · VERDICT
No connections
portrait comes from French portraire, 'to draw forth', from Latin trahere, 'to pull'. Nothing to do with carrying.
duck comes from Old English duce, 'a diver'. Nothing to do with leading.
PORTRAIT
DUCK