Daily category-matching word game
Today’s NYT Connections answers and hints for June 24, 2026, puzzle #1109, with category clues, yesterday’s groups, and recent games to review.
Today’s NYT Connections answers for June 24, 2026, puzzle #1109, are hidden below. Reveal one category hint at a time or open each complete group when you are ready.
Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four. The groups are ordered by the familiar yellow, green, blue, and purple difficulty colors, with purple usually containing the trickiest wordplay.
Category clues first
Reveal a clue for each color without uncovering the four words that belong together.
Look for words connected by: Prog Bands.
Look for words connected by: Classic Wedding Gifts.
Look for words connected by: Red Characters.
Look for words connected by: Rhyming Compound Words.
The complete solution
The four groups for June 24, 2026, puzzle #1109, remain hidden until you open them.
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
See the grid differently
Connections rewards precision and lateral thinking. These habits help separate intentional groups from the puzzle’s tempting overlaps.
Start with a group whose four members share one precise relationship. Avoid submitting a set merely because its words feel broadly related.
Several words may appear to fit the same theme. Keep an alternative candidate in mind before committing to a group.
Some categories depend on words that precede or follow another word rather than sharing a direct definition.
Purple groups often use beginnings, endings, sounds, spelling patterns, or words concealed inside longer answers.
Once one group is removed, reconsider the remaining words from scratch. The intended relationships often become much clearer.
A fresh arrangement can break visual associations created by neighboring words and reveal a connection you previously missed.
In case you missed it
June 23, 2026 · Puzzle #1108
FOXTROT, MODERN, SWING, TAP
DEED, HOTEL, MONEY, TOKEN
FEATURED, POPULAR, RECENT, TRENDING
EARTH, EMPEROR, FIREPLACE, YANKEES
Recent solutions
Open any recent date to review its four completed groups.
FOXTROT, MODERN, SWING, TAP
DEED, HOTEL, MONEY, TOKEN
FEATURED, POPULAR, RECENT, TRENDING
EARTH, EMPEROR, FIREPLACE, YANKEES
ALPHA, HEAD, LEAD, PRIMARY
BY, TIMES, X, ●
SHORT, SILENT, SOFT, STRESSED
BANGKOK, BOOMER, POPSICLE, POWDER
DRIZZLE, RAIN, SHOWERS, SPRINKLES
FLOORS, ROCKS, STUNS, SURPRISES
COMMUNITY, FRIENDS, SCRUBS, WINGS
BARBADOS, DIGGITY, DISSECT, SLAPDASH
JACKKNIFE, KNAPSACK, KNICKS, KNOCK-KNOCK
BACK, BOLSTER, CHAMPION, SUPPORT
BEANBAG, RECLINER, ROCKER, STOOL
JUMPIN', LOUIE, NEW YORK, REBEL
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
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Good to know
Quick answers about hints, difficulty colors, yesterday’s solution, and recent games.
The current puzzle number and date appear at the top of this page and update with the newest stored Connections game.
Yes. Each difficulty color has an optional category hint. The four complete groups remain hidden in a separate answer section.
Yellow is generally the most direct category, followed by green and blue. Purple usually involves the most difficult association or wordplay.
Yesterday’s four groups appear below the solving tips, followed by compact panels for the five most recent games.
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