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Issue #1089 Thu 4 Jun

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — June 4, 2026

A steady, methodical sort of grid that rewards patience. The connections wait for you to look past the first assumption.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    PAINTING MEDIA

    ACRYLIC · GOUACHE · OIL · TEMPERA

  2. Reveal the green group
    ESPRIT

    GUSTO · PANACHE · VERVE · VINEGAR

  3. Reveal the blue group
    STARTS OF CLASSIC HIP-HOP GROUPS

    BEASTIE · PUBLIC · RUN · SALT

  4. Reveal the violet group
    GHOST ___

    KITCHEN · PEPPER · TOWN · WRITER

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