A little help. Your own aha.

Connections #1100
hints & answers for June 15, 2026

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This reference always shows June 15, 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 L, M, S and T. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

LEGS belongs in this group.

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STAYING POWER

Reveal all four words
  • LEGS
  • MOMENTUM
  • STAMINA
  • TRACTION

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

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

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ACCESSORIZE belongs in this group.

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GET READY FOR A NIGHT OUT

Reveal all four words
  • ACCESSORIZE
  • CHANGE
  • PRIMP
  • SHOWER

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

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

Show one word

DOG belongs in this group.

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CHINESE ZODIAC ANIMALS

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  • DOG
  • DRAGON
  • HORSE
  • SNAKE

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
First-letter clue

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

Show one word

ANEMONE belongs in this group.

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FLOWERS

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  • ANEMONE
  • LARKSPUR
  • MONKSHOOD
  • PHLOX
Show categories only
  • Yellow: STAYING POWER
  • Green: GET READY FOR A NIGHT OUT
  • Blue: CHINESE ZODIAC ANIMALS
  • Purple: FLOWERS

Ready for the full solution?

All four categories and their words, together.

Reveal all four answers

Yellow

STAYING POWER

LEGS · MOMENTUM · STAMINA · TRACTION

Green

GET READY FOR A NIGHT OUT

ACCESSORIZE · CHANGE · PRIMP · SHOWER

Blue

CHINESE ZODIAC ANIMALS

DOG · DRAGON · HORSE · SNAKE

Purple

FLOWERS

ANEMONE · LARKSPUR · MONKSHOOD · PHLOX

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.

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