Issue #1091 Sat 6 Jun
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — June 6, 2026
Today's grid requires a bit of steady hand and a clear head. Expect to move through the sections with a patient, measured pace.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The fence line in the back pasture, the tent pegs you hammer into hard-packed dirt, or the structural support in a cellar.
Structural supports
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters P, S.
PILLAR
One is POLE.
POLE · POST · SHAFT · STAKE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A flushed face, a trembling lip, or the way eyes widen when a secret slips out.
Verbal expressions of state
Verb synonyms
Members are 6–8 letters; first letters B, D, E, R.
INDICATE, AS EMOTIONS
One is BETRAY.
BETRAY · DISPLAY · EXPRESS · REGISTER
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Look at a pet store terrarium, a desert nature documentary, or the ancient sculpture in a museum hall.
Reptile varieties
Examples of one named set
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters B, D, M, S.
KINDS OF LIZARDS
One is BASILISK.
BASILISK · DRAGON · MONITOR · SKINK
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Compound nouns
Each fills the same blank
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters D, R, T.
___ TABLE
One is DINNER.
DINNER · DRAFTING · ROUND · TIMES
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
PILLARPOLE · POST · SHAFT · STAKE
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Reveal the green group
INDICATE, AS EMOTIONSBETRAY · DISPLAY · EXPRESS · REGISTER
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Reveal the blue group
KINDS OF LIZARDSBASILISK · DRAGON · MONITOR · SKINK
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Reveal the violet group
___ TABLEDINNER · DRAFTING · ROUND · TIMES
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How hard is NYT Connections on June 6, 2026?
NYT Connections on June 6, 2026 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on June 6, 2026?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #1091?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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