Issue #1093 Mon 8 Jun
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — June 8, 2026
A steady, straightforward morning that keeps its cards close to the vest. Expect a few moments of pause before the associations begin to click.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Looking at a map and realizing how much of the world is just narrow strips of dirt holding back the tide.
Geography
Examples of one named set
Members are 5–9 letters; first letters D, I, P.
LANDFORMS BY WATER
One is DELTA.
DELTA · ISLAND · ISTHMUS · PENINSULA
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The barber's chair, a hand-me-down cap, or a haircut that needs a little more off the top.
Anatomy
Colloquial synonyms
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters C, D, M, P.
SLANG FOR HEAD
One is COCONUT.
COCONUT · DOME · MELON · PATE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A volleyball court, a bowl of punch, or a punk show mosh pit.
Wordplay group
Items sharing one feature
Members are 5–10 letters; first letters M, P, S, V.
THINGS THAT CAN BE SPIKED
One is MOHAWK.
MOHAWK · PUNCH · SEA URCHIN · VOLLEYBALL
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Scanning the late-night cable listings for a title that sounds slightly off-kilter.
Pop culture
Each fills the same blank
Members are 5–9 letters; first letters E, I, O, R.
"THE ___ MAN" MOVIES
One is ELEPHANT.
ELEPHANT · INVISIBLE · OMEGA · RUNNING
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
LANDFORMS BY WATERDELTA · ISLAND · ISTHMUS · PENINSULA
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Reveal the green group
SLANG FOR HEADCOCONUT · DOME · MELON · PATE
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Reveal the blue group
THINGS THAT CAN BE SPIKEDMOHAWK · PUNCH · SEA URCHIN · VOLLEYBALL
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Reveal the violet group
"THE ___ MAN" MOVIESELEPHANT · INVISIBLE · OMEGA · RUNNING
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on June 8, 2026. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for June 8, 2026, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on June 8, 2026?
NYT Connections on June 8, 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 8, 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 #1093?
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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- 4 groups · 16 words