Daily Indian word-connection puzzle · Puzzle #3
Welcome to the hints and answers for JodDo #3, the puzzle for Saturday, 30 May 2026. In JodDo you get 16 words and have to sort them into 4 hidden groups of 4 — covering Indian cricket, Bollywood, food, geography and Hindi wordplay. If the grid has you stuck, start with the no-spoiler hints below; the full answers are further down the page.
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These nudge you toward each group without giving it away. Groups run easiest to hardest: 🟡 Yellow → 🟢 Green → 🔵 Blue → 🟣 Purple.
The four words are BHUBANESWAR, KOLKATA, PATNA, RANCHI. The connection is State Capitals - East India.
The four words are BENGALURU, CHENNAI, HYDERABAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. The connection is State Capitals - South India.
The four words are GANDHINAGAR, MUMBAI, PANAJI, JAIPUR. The connection is State Capitals - West India.
The four words are CHANDIGARH, DEHRADUN, LUCKNOW, SHIMLA. The connection is State Capitals - North India — the hardest group, usually a twist or piece of wordplay.
Every JodDo puzzle uses the same colour ladder: Yellow is the easiest and most obvious Indian reference, Green needs a little knowledge, Blue is a trickier category, and Purple is the hardest — often an unexpected twist or a pun. There's usually one "trap" word that looks like it belongs in two groups; spotting it is half the fun.