Issue #1109 Wed 24 Jun
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — June 24, 2026
A steady, rhythmic grid that asks for a bit of musical and pop-culture recall. The connections offer a clean, satisfying progression for a mid-week solve.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The needle drops on a long-playing record in a darkened living room, and the side lasts for twenty minutes.
Music history
Examples of one named set
Members are 4–12 letters; first letters G, K, P, R.
PROG BANDS
One is GENESIS.
GENESIS · KING CRIMSON · PINK FLOYD · RUSH
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Household objects
Examples of one named set
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters C, L, M, T.
CLASSIC WEDDING GIFTS
One is CHINA.
CHINA · LUGGAGE · MONEY · TOASTER
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A crimson filter over the lens, or the bright pigment on a character design sheet.
Fictional figures
Items sharing one feature
Members are 8–12 letters; first letters C, D, K, M.
RED CHARACTERS
One is CLIFFORD.
CLIFFORD · DEADPOOL · KOOL-AID MAN · MR. KRABS
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The repetitive, singsong nursery-rhyme quality of a phrase that repeats with a slight vowel shift.
Wordplay group
Rhyming phrase construction
Members are 11–14 letters; first letters C, H, M.
RHYMING COMPOUND WORDS
One is CHICK FLICK.
CHICK FLICK · HELTER SKELTER · HUMPTY DUMPTY · MUMBO JUMBO
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
PROG BANDSGENESIS · KING CRIMSON · PINK FLOYD · RUSH
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Reveal the green group
CLASSIC WEDDING GIFTSCHINA · LUGGAGE · MONEY · TOASTER
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Reveal the blue group
RED CHARACTERSCLIFFORD · DEADPOOL · KOOL-AID MAN · MR. KRABS
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Reveal the violet group
RHYMING COMPOUND WORDSCHICK FLICK · HELTER SKELTER · HUMPTY DUMPTY · MUMBO JUMBO
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on June 24, 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 24, 2026, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on June 24, 2026?
NYT Connections on June 24, 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 24, 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 #1109?
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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