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Connections #1088
hints & answers for June 3, 2026

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This reference always shows June 3, 2026. It is released in at least one timezone; every answer stays closed until you reveal it.

Which group has you stuck?

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Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with B, J, S and S. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

BROWN belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

KINDS OF RICE

Reveal all four words
  • BROWN
  • JASMINE
  • STICKY
  • SUSHI

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with C, G, S and U. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

COLORFUL belongs in this group.

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GUMMY BEAR DESCRIPTORS

Reveal all four words
  • COLORFUL
  • GUMMY
  • SUGARY
  • URSINE

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with E, F, P and S. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

EMPANADA belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

SAVORY STUFFED PASTRIES

Reveal all four words
  • EMPANADA
  • FATAYER
  • PASTY
  • SAMOSA

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with A, B, M and R. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

ARIE belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

DISNEY PRINCESSES MINUS LAST LETTER

Reveal all four words
  • ARIE
  • BELL
  • MOAN
  • RAY
Show categories only
  • Yellow: KINDS OF RICE
  • Green: GUMMY BEAR DESCRIPTORS
  • Blue: SAVORY STUFFED PASTRIES
  • Purple: DISNEY PRINCESSES MINUS LAST LETTER

Ready for the full solution?

All four categories and their words, together.

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Yellow

KINDS OF RICE

BROWN · JASMINE · STICKY · SUSHI

Green

GUMMY BEAR DESCRIPTORS

COLORFUL · GUMMY · SUGARY · URSINE

Blue

SAVORY STUFFED PASTRIES

EMPANADA · FATAYER · PASTY · SAMOSA

Purple

DISNEY PRINCESSES MINUS LAST LETTER

ARIE · BELL · MOAN · RAY

This puzzle’s recorded solution

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About the answers and hints

Categories and answers follow the recorded NYT puzzle. Our hints are independent: some are original category clues, while others give the first letters of the four words. Each hint is labelled so you can choose how much help to take.

Group colours follow the puzzle’s yellow, green, blue and purple order, from the most straightforward to the trickiest. Your own experience may differ. The reference tiles may appear in a different order from your game. Picture puzzles have separately hidden descriptions, since a description can give away the wordplay.

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