6° #235
Connect Idris Elba to Tom Hanks
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How players did
233 people played it: 94% made the connection, in 2.7 degrees on average. 6% yelled Cut.
1 degree
0%
2 degrees
61%
3 degrees
23%
4 degrees
6%
5 degrees
6%
6+ degrees
3%
Puzzle #235, from Friday, November 6, 2026: connect Idris Elba to Tom Hanks through the movies they’ve appeared in. Each step is a film shared by the actor before and the actor after it; fewer steps and a faster time score higher. Six degrees is the limit; the shortest route found so far takes 2 degrees.
⚡ Show the route 45 players took (2 degrees)
- Idris Elba
- American Gangster
- Denzel Washington
- Philadelphia
- Tom Hanks
The most common of the shortest solutions players found. There are usually several — the fun is finding yours.
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