Issue #1170 Wed 3 Jun
Connections hints — June 3, 2026
A steady, methodical grid that rewards a keen eye for detail. Take your time with the wordplay, as the categories are more distinct than they initially appear.
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Yellow group
The bag you pull from the back of the pantry, the specific grain texture between your thumb and forefinger, or a takeout container left half-full.
Culinary staples
Examples of one named set
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters B, J, S.
KINDS OF RICE
One is BROWN.
BROWN · JASMINE · STICKY · SUSHI
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Green group
A handful of neon-bright shapes in a glass jar, the way they stick to your teeth, or the specific way a mascot looks back at you from the bag.
Confectionery traits
Items sharing one feature
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters C, G, S, U.
GUMMY BEAR DESCRIPTORS
One is COLORFUL.
COLORFUL · GUMMY · SUGARY · URSINE
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Blue group
The steam rising from a paper bag on a rainy Tuesday, the crisp fold of dough, or the first bite that reveals a spiced filling.
Global snack foods
Examples of one named set
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters E, F, P, S.
SAVORY STUFFED PASTRIES
One is EMPANADA.
EMPANADA · FATAYER · PASTY · SAMOSA
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Violet group
A name written on a birthday card in a hurry, or the character you remember from the movie poster but keep misremembering the spelling of.
Truncated proper nouns
Letter-substitution wordplay
Members are 3–4 letters; first letters A, B, M, R.
DISNEY PRINCESSES MINUS LAST LETTER
One is ARIE.
ARIE · BELL · MOAN · RAY