Issue #1172 Fri 5 Jun
Connections hints — June 5, 2026 Today
Today's grid requires a sharp eye for detail. Expect a steady climb as the connections reveal themselves.
yellow group 7 nudges
Yellow group
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Folklore elements
Examples of one named set
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters B, F, O, W.
ASSOCIATED WITH HANSEL AND GRETEL
One is BREADCRUMB.
BREADCRUMB · FOREST · OVEN · WITCH
green group 7 nudges
Green group
Whatever you set the night before is what gets you up — for better or worse.
Breakfast bowl components
Items sharing one feature
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters C, F, L, P.
BIT OF CEREAL
One is CLUSTER.
CLUSTER · FLAKE · LOOP · PUFF
blue group 7 nudges
Blue group
You take the same route home and a single door is open that's never open.
Filmography
Examples of one named set
Members are 5–13 letters; first letters D, G, S, T.
DEMI MOORE MOVIES
One is DISCLOSURE.
DISCLOSURE · GHOST · STRIPTEASE · THE SUBSTANCE
violet group 7 nudges
Violet group
Something you'd do to a pair of shoes before a job interview.
Linguistic wordplay
Each ends with a hidden item
Members are 5–13 letters; first letters I, O, Q, S.
ENDING IN METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION
One is INCUBUS.
INCUBUS · OSCAR · QUATRAIN · SITUATIONSHIP