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Connections #1099
hints & answers for June 14, 2026

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Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
First-letter clue

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

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BANANA PEEL belongs in this group.

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CLASSIC SLAPSTICK PROPS

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  • BANANA PEEL
  • CREAM PIE
  • RUBBER CHICKEN
  • SELTZER BOTTLE

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

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

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GLOBE belongs in this group.

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THINGS THAT SPIN

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  • GLOBE
  • GRINDSTONE
  • GYROSCOPE
  • ROULETTE WHEEL

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

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

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CATERPILLAR belongs in this group.

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FEATURED IN "ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND"

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  • CATERPILLAR
  • POCKET WATCH
  • RABBIT HOLE
  • TEA PARTY

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
First-letter clue

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

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MASSACHUSETTS belongs in this group.

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WHAT "MA" MIGHT REFER TO

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  • MASSACHUSETTS
  • MASTER OF ARTS
  • MILLIAMPERE
  • MOTHER
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  • Yellow: CLASSIC SLAPSTICK PROPS
  • Green: THINGS THAT SPIN
  • Blue: FEATURED IN "ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND"
  • Purple: WHAT "MA" MIGHT REFER TO

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All four categories and their words, together.

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Yellow

CLASSIC SLAPSTICK PROPS

BANANA PEEL · CREAM PIE · RUBBER CHICKEN · SELTZER BOTTLE

Green

THINGS THAT SPIN

GLOBE · GRINDSTONE · GYROSCOPE · ROULETTE WHEEL

Blue

FEATURED IN "ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND"

CATERPILLAR · POCKET WATCH · RABBIT HOLE · TEA PARTY

Purple

WHAT "MA" MIGHT REFER TO

MASSACHUSETTS · MASTER OF ARTS · MILLIAMPERE · MOTHER

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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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