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Connections #1104
hints & answers for June 19, 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 M, P, S and V. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

MISO PASTE belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

UMAMI-RICH FOODS

Reveal all four words
  • MISO PASTE
  • PARMESAN
  • SOY SAUCE
  • VEGEMITE

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

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

Show one word

CHOPSTICKS belongs in this group.

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THINGS A BEGINNER MIGHT LEARN ON THE PIANO

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  • CHOPSTICKS
  • FÜR ELISE
  • HEART AND SOUL
  • THE ENTERTAINER

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

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

Show one word

FORTUNE COOKIE belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

STARTING WITH MAGAZINES

Reveal all four words
  • FORTUNE COOKIE
  • PEOPLE PERSON
  • SPINDERELLA
  • TIME MACHINE

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
First-letter clue

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

Show one word

COINCIDENTALLY belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "AGGREGATE"

Reveal all four words
  • COINCIDENTALLY
  • DIM SUM
  • TEETOTAL
  • VISCOUNT
Show categories only
  • Yellow: UMAMI-RICH FOODS
  • Green: THINGS A BEGINNER MIGHT LEARN ON THE PIANO
  • Blue: STARTING WITH MAGAZINES
  • Purple: ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "AGGREGATE"

Ready for the full solution?

All four categories and their words, together.

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Yellow

UMAMI-RICH FOODS

MISO PASTE · PARMESAN · SOY SAUCE · VEGEMITE

Green

THINGS A BEGINNER MIGHT LEARN ON THE PIANO

CHOPSTICKS · FÜR ELISE · HEART AND SOUL · THE ENTERTAINER

Blue

STARTING WITH MAGAZINES

FORTUNE COOKIE · PEOPLE PERSON · SPINDERELLA · TIME MACHINE

Purple

ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "AGGREGATE"

COINCIDENTALLY · DIM SUM · TEETOTAL · VISCOUNT

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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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