Issue #1162 Thu 4 Jun
Connections hints — June 4, 2026 Yesterday
A steady, methodical sort of grid that rewards patience. The connections wait for you to look past the first assumption.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
A palette left out on the studio floor, stiffening under a layer of dust.
Art supplies
Examples of one named set
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters A, G, O, T.
PAINTING MEDIA
One is ACRYLIC.
ACRYLIC · GOUACHE · OIL · TEMPERA
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Green group
The energy in a room after the right person walks in, turning the conversation on a dime.
Character traits
Synonyms
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters G, P, V.
ESPRIT
One is GUSTO.
GUSTO · PANACHE · VERVE · VINEGAR
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Blue group
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Music history
Each starts with a hidden item
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters B, P, R, S.
STARTS OF CLASSIC HIP-HOP GROUPS
One is BEASTIE.
BEASTIE · PUBLIC · RUN · SALT
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Violet group
Whatever you set the night before is what gets you up — for better or worse.
Compound words
Each fills the same blank
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters K, P, T, W.
GHOST ___
One is KITCHEN.
KITCHEN · PEPPER · TOWN · WRITER