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Contexto answer today — Thursday, September 24, 2026
Stuck on today’s Contexto? Each hint below is a real word from today’s puzzle, taken from the game’s own ranking: a distant one first, then closer ones. Open only as many as you need, then reveal the word.
Contexto switches at midnight in your time zone. Still on yesterday’s game? It’s the first entry under past answers.
Hints for September 24, 2026
Hint 1: a word at #300
rebuff sits at position 300. The answer is somewhere in the same area of meaning, but still a long way off.
Hint 2: a word at #50
upset is at position 50. You are in the right neighbourhood now.
Hint 3: a word at #10
provoke is at position 10, one of the ten closest words.
Hint 4: letters
The answer has 8 letters and starts with a B.
Answer
Show today’s Contexto answer
The answer is BACKLASH.
The ten closest words: outcry, uproar, furor, outrage, spark, criticism, protest, controversy, provoke, reprisal.
Past Contexto answers
The last 29 days, newest first. Tap a day to see its word.
Wed, Sep 23
MAGENTA · closest: cyan, ink, toner
Tue, Sep 22
FONT · closest: typeface, text, truetype
Mon, Sep 21
DUMPLING · closest: gyoza, wonton, noodle
Sun, Sep 20
OAR · closest: paddle, rowboat, canoe
Sat, Sep 19
PLIERS · closest: screwdriver, wrench, tweezer
Fri, Sep 18
MILESTONE · closest: progress, accomplishment, achievement
Thu, Sep 17
BISON · closest: buffalo, moose, badger
Wed, Sep 16
ANECDOTE · closest: anecdotal, amuse, humorous
Tue, Sep 15
BANDANA · closest: scarf, kerchief, handkerchief
Mon, Sep 14
ENVIRONMENT · closest: environmental, atmosphere, area
Sun, Sep 13
JARGON · closest: terminology, lingo, acronym
Sat, Sep 12
BADMINTON · closest: tennis, volleyball, netball
Fri, Sep 11
KEG · closest: beer, cask, bottle
Thu, Sep 10
GRIEF · closest: sorrow, anguish, sadness
Wed, Sep 9
GECKO · closest: lizard, leopard, iguana
Tue, Sep 8
CARDIGAN · closest: sweater, knit, tunic
Mon, Sep 7
BRISKET · closest: corn, pork, rib
Sun, Sep 6
MANTEL · closest: fireplace, mantle, mantelpiece
Sat, Sep 5
DOWNTOWN · closest: neighborhood, bustle, city
Fri, Sep 4
ANCHOR · closest: hook, bolt, mooring
Thu, Sep 3
SKILL · closest: ability, knowledge, expertise
Wed, Sep 2
MASCARA · closest: eyeliner, lipstick, lash
Tue, Sep 1
HAVOC · closest: wreak, mayhem, chaos
Mon, Aug 31
UTENSIL · closest: cutlery, silverware, kitchenware
Sun, Aug 30
POTION · closest: spell, mana, magic
Sat, Aug 29
BANK · closest: banking, credit, financial
Fri, Aug 28
GROUND · closest: earth, soil, dirt
Thu, Aug 27
CULINARY · closest: cuisine, gastronomic, chef
Wed, Aug 26
TARP · closest: canvas, covering, sheet
Questions
What is the Contexto answer today?
The Contexto answer for September 24, 2026 is "backlash". The closest words to it are outcry, uproar, furor.
When does Contexto change?
At midnight in your own time zone. The game counts days from its English launch on September 18, 2022, using your device clock, so players in Asia get the new word hours before players in the Americas.
Where do these hints come from?
From Contexto itself. Every guess in Contexto gets a position, and the hints here are the words that sit at positions 300, 50 and 10 for today’s puzzle, so each one is a real guess that gets you closer.
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