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Connections #1090
hints & answers for June 5, 2026

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Which group has you stuck?

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Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with B, F, O and W. These initials are in sorted order.

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BREADCRUMB belongs in this group.

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ASSOCIATED WITH HANSEL AND GRETEL

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  • BREADCRUMB
  • FOREST
  • OVEN
  • WITCH

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

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

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CLUSTER belongs in this group.

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BIT OF CEREAL

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  • CLUSTER
  • FLAKE
  • LOOP
  • PUFF

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

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

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DISCLOSURE belongs in this group.

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DEMI MOORE MOVIES

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  • DISCLOSURE
  • GHOST
  • STRIPTEASE
  • THE SUBSTANCE

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with I, O, Q and S. These initials are in sorted order.

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INCUBUS belongs in this group.

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ENDING IN METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION

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  • INCUBUS
  • OSCAR
  • QUATRAIN
  • SITUATIONSHIP
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  • Yellow: ASSOCIATED WITH HANSEL AND GRETEL
  • Green: BIT OF CEREAL
  • Blue: DEMI MOORE MOVIES
  • Purple: ENDING IN METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION

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All four categories and their words, together.

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Yellow

ASSOCIATED WITH HANSEL AND GRETEL

BREADCRUMB · FOREST · OVEN · WITCH

Green

BIT OF CEREAL

CLUSTER · FLAKE · LOOP · PUFF

Blue

DEMI MOORE MOVIES

DISCLOSURE · GHOST · STRIPTEASE · THE SUBSTANCE

Purple

ENDING IN METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION

INCUBUS · OSCAR · QUATRAIN · SITUATIONSHIP

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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.

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