The yellow category offers an easy start by grouping popular crunchy snacks, making it the most accessible set for most players.
Everyday themes continue with different forms of wood and low-lying landforms, rewarding players who can spot common connections beyond the obvious.
The purple category poses the biggest challenge, using words that become color names by adding a letter, creating a clever wordplay twist to finish the puzzle.
The NYT Connections June 26 grid is live, featuring 16 fresh words that indicate four new categories. When you look at the grid, it initially seems completely meaningless, with random words. Although if you are a foodie, you will find the snack items at first glance. The rest of today's categories also cover very common themes related to everyday activities.
The New York Times is known for publishing the most fun puzzles in its daily editions. Whether it's Strands, Connections, or Wordle, each of these web-based word challenges is unique in its own way. In NYT Connections, the theme isn’t stated initially; once players guess the correct sets, the game reveals it.
Today’s NYT puzzle is tricky, but some clues may make things easier for gamers.
Easiest Group (Yellow): Today’s yellow group words indicate some of the crunchiest snack items that food lovers can’t miss.
Moderate Group (Green): The green group is literally related to greenery. It indicates woods.
Challenging Group (Blue): Love traveling? You must have visited valleys, so look for the synonyms.
Most Difficult Group (Purple): Finally, the last category contains different colors but with a twist.
One Word Hints For Today’s Puzzle
If you are still a bit confused about the themes of today’s puzzle, scroll down for the next set of hints:
CHIP
LOG
GORGE
TANG
These one-word hints will help you identify what other words of the category may contain.
The hints should have resolved the confusion and helped players form the groups with fewer errors. However, if that’s not the case and some are still trying to figure out the word groups of today, here are the complete solutions:
Yellow Category (CRUNCHY SNACK ITEM): CHIP, CRACKER, NUT, PRETZEL
Green Category (VARIOUS AMOUNTS OF WOOD): BOARD, LOG, SPLINTER, TREE
Blue Category (AREAS OF LOW GROUND): DALE, DELL, GORGE, HOLLOW
Purple Category (COLORS PLUS A LETTER): BRONZER, PINKY, REDO, TANG
These are the four categories for today’s puzzle, and congratulations to those who have solved it without any help.
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If you have solved today’s puzzle but missed out on a few of the week’s, below are the answers to some of the previous day's NYT Connections:
| Date | Puzzle # | Yellow Group | Green Group | Blue Group | Purple Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2026 | #1110 | MICROPHONE, MONITOR, PRINTER, TRACKPAD | COMPACT, COMPRESSED, DENSE, SQUASHED | FRANCIUM, LEAD, MERCURY, POLONIUM | CRANIUM, CROQUETTE, DUCTILE, HOCKEY |
| June 24, 2026 | #1109 | GENESIS, KING CRIMSON, PINK FLOYD, RUSH | CHINA, LUGGAGE, MONEY, TOASTER | CLIFFORD, DEADPOOL, KOOL-AID MAN, MR. KRABS | CHICK FLICK, HELTER SKELTER, HUMPTY DUMPTY, MUMBO JUMBO |
| June 23, 2026 | #1108 | FOXTROT, MODERN, SWING, TAP | DEED, HOTEL, MONEY, TOKEN | FEATURED, POPULAR, RECENT, TRENDING | EARTH, EMPEROR, FIREPLACE, YANKEES |
| June 22, 2026 | #1107 | ALPHA, HEAD, LEAD, PRIMARY | BY, TIMES, X, ● | SHORT, SILENT, SOFT, STRESSED | BANGKOK, BOOMER, POPSICLE, POWDER |
| June 21, 2026 | #1106 | DRIZZLE, RAIN, SHOWERS, SPRINKLES | FLOORS, ROCKS, STUNS, SURPRISES | COMMUNITY, FRIENDS, SCRUBS, WINGS | BARBADOS, DIGGITY, DISSECT, SLAPDASH |
| June 20, 2026 | #1105 | JACKKNIFE, KNAPSACK, KNICKS, KNOCK-KNOCK | BACK, BOLSTER, CHAMPION, SUPPORT | BEANBAG, RECLINER, ROCKER, STOOL | JUMPIN’, LOUIE, NEW YORK, REBEL |
| June 19, 2026 | #1104 | MISO PASTE, PARMESAN, SOY SAUCE, VEGEMITE | CHOPSTICKS, FÜR ELISE, HEART AND SOUL, THE ENTERTAINER | FORTUNE COOKIE, PEOPLE PERSON, SPINDERELLA, TIME MACHINE | COINCIDENTALLY, DIM SUM, TEETOTAL, VISCOUNT |
The June 26 edition of NYT Connections stands out for its strong everyday-theme flavor. It combines everyday food items with different types of woods, areas to visit during holidays, and color references to create a playful mix that will feel both familiar and surprising.
What makes today’s grid especially enjoyable is how it rewards broad knowledge. It once again proves that Connections succeeds by turning simple words into a clever daily test of memory, association, and curiosity.
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