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NYT Connections Answer Archive
A historical database of every daily NYT Connections solution. Precision-indexed by date, month, and difficulty metrics to help you track the evolution of the game.
June 2026
14 NYT Connections AnswersJun 17
YELLOW: CAVITY, NICHE, NOOK, RECESS — ALCOVE
GREEN: CHEEK, LIP, MOUTH, NERVE — BODILY WORDS FOR ATTITUDE
BLUE: CALLIOPE, ECHO, IRIS, NEMESIS — FIGURES IN GREEK MYTH
PURPLE: CLASSIC, KINDLE, SORTIE, TYPEFACE — STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "ILK"#1177
Jun 15
YELLOW: LEGS, MOMENTUM, STAMINA, TRACTION — STAYING POWER
GREEN: ACCESSORIZE, CHANGE, PRIMP, SHOWER — GET READY FOR A NIGHT OUT
BLUE: DOG, DRAGON, HORSE, SNAKE — CHINESE ZODIAC ANIMALS
PURPLE: ANEMONE, LARKSPUR, MONKSHOOD, PHLOX — FLOWERS#1184
Jun 14
YELLOW: BANANA PEEL, CREAM PIE, RUBBER CHICKEN, SELTZER BOTTLE — CLASSIC SLAPSTICK PROPS
GREEN: GLOBE, GRINDSTONE, GYROSCOPE, ROULETTE WHEEL — THINGS THAT SPIN
BLUE: CATERPILLAR, POCKET WATCH, RABBIT HOLE, TEA PARTY — FEATURED IN "ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND"
PURPLE: MASSACHUSETTS, MASTER OF ARTS, MILLIAMPERE, MOTHER — WHAT "MA" MIGHT REFER TO#1175
Jun 13
YELLOW: SAUCER, SPOON, TEACUP, TONGS — SEEN AT A TEA SERVICE
GREEN: CLASSIC, HIT, OLDIE, STANDARD — ENDURING SONG
BLUE: MAKEUP, MINIATURE, PROSTHETIC, PUPPET — USED IN MOVIE PRACTICAL EFFECTS
PURPLE: CHRISTMAS, NEVERENDING, TOY, WEST SIDE — WORDS BEFORE "STORY" IN MOVIE TITLES#1178
Jun 12
YELLOW: CHARM BRACELET, CURSE WORD, HEX KEY, SPELL CHECKER — STARTING WITH INCANTATIONS
GREEN: MURDER MYSTERY, PACK RAT, PRIDE ROCK, SCHOOL DAYS — STARTING WITH ANIMAL GROUP NAMES
BLUE: COPY EDITOR, ECHO PARK, MIRROR SELFIE, QUOTE UNQUOTE — STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "REPEAT"
PURPLE: BANK TELLER, BED HEAD, DELTA AIRLINES, MOUTH GUARD — STARTING WITH PARTS OF A RIVER#1182
Jun 11
YELLOW: BALANCE, CARDIO, STRETCHING, WEIGHTS — PARTS OF A WORKOUT ROUTINE
GREEN: BRASS BAND, DEVIL, RHINO, VIKING HELMET — THINGS WITH HORNS
BLUE: BRONCHO, FORERUNNER, TROUPER, UCONN — HOMOPHONES OF SUVS
PURPLE: ELLE, PAPAL, STRIP, VENO — PAYMENT APPS MINUS A LETTER#1180
Jun 10
YELLOW: FASHION, MANNER, METHOD, WAY — TECHNIQUE
GREEN: CRUST, FILM, SCUM, SKIN — GROSS THINGS THAT FORM ON WET SURFACES
BLUE: CATWALK, PIT, STAGE, WINGS — PARTS OF A THEATER
PURPLE: CHARACTER, LINE, PAGE, WORD — COUNTED IN DOCUMENT WORD COUNTS#1176
Jun 9
YELLOW: ANGEL, BABE, DOVE, LAMB — SYMBOLS OF INNOCENCE
GREEN: PASSWORD, SECRET, SPOILER, SURPRISE — THINGS YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO REVEAL
BLUE: ASTERISK, DEGREE, EXPONENT, TRADEMARK — THINGS REPRESENTED IN SUPERSCRIPT
PURPLE: AXE, BONE, KEYS, SKINS — SLANG FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS#1179
Jun 8
YELLOW: DELTA, ISLAND, ISTHMUS, PENINSULA — LANDFORMS BY WATER
GREEN: COCONUT, DOME, MELON, PATE — SLANG FOR HEAD
BLUE: MOHAWK, PUNCH, SEA URCHIN, VOLLEYBALL — THINGS THAT CAN BE SPIKED
PURPLE: ELEPHANT, INVISIBLE, OMEGA, RUNNING — "THE ___ MAN" MOVIES#1174
Jun 7
YELLOW: GAUZY, GOSSAMER, SHEER, THIN — TRANSLUCENT, AS FABRIC
GREEN: EXPRESS, STATE, UTTER, VOICE — SPEAK
BLUE: GUT, LEVEL, TOTAL, TRASH — DEMOLISH
PURPLE: CORE, POP, STEP, WAVE — MUSIC GENRE SUFFIXES#1171
Jun 6
YELLOW: POLE, POST, SHAFT, STAKE — PILLAR
GREEN: BETRAY, DISPLAY, EXPRESS, REGISTER — INDICATE, AS EMOTIONS
BLUE: BASILISK, DRAGON, MONITOR, SKINK — KINDS OF LIZARDS
PURPLE: DINNER, DRAFTING, ROUND, TIMES — ___ TABLE#1169
Jun 5
YELLOW: BREADCRUMB, FOREST, OVEN, WITCH — ASSOCIATED WITH HANSEL AND GRETEL
GREEN: CLUSTER, FLAKE, LOOP, PUFF — BIT OF CEREAL
BLUE: DISCLOSURE, GHOST, STRIPTEASE, THE SUBSTANCE — DEMI MOORE MOVIES
PURPLE: INCUBUS, OSCAR, QUATRAIN, SITUATIONSHIP — ENDING IN METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION#1172
Jun 4
YELLOW: ACRYLIC, GOUACHE, OIL, TEMPERA — PAINTING MEDIA
GREEN: GUSTO, PANACHE, VERVE, VINEGAR — ESPRIT
BLUE: BEASTIE, PUBLIC, RUN, SALT — STARTS OF CLASSIC HIP-HOP GROUPS
PURPLE: KITCHEN, PEPPER, TOWN, WRITER — GHOST ___#1162
Jun 3
YELLOW: BROWN, JASMINE, STICKY, SUSHI — KINDS OF RICE
GREEN: COLORFUL, GUMMY, SUGARY, URSINE — GUMMY BEAR DESCRIPTORS
BLUE: EMPANADA, FATAYER, PASTY, SAMOSA — SAVORY STUFFED PASTRIES
PURPLE: ARIE, BELL, MOAN, RAY — DISNEY PRINCESSES MINUS LAST LETTER#1170
May 2026
16 NYT Connections AnswersMay 30
YELLOW: IMPOSSIBLE, NEVER, NO WAY, SORRY — "IN YOUR DREAMS"
GREEN: CLEAR, LUCID, RIGHT, SOUND — SENSIBLE
BLUE: BRACE, CARET, PIPE, TILDE — TYPOGRAPHICAL SYMBOLS
PURPLE: FEVER, GIGI, VOLARE, WITCHCRAFT — SONG OF THE YEAR NOMINEES AT THE FIRST GRAMMY AWARDS#1165
May 29
YELLOW: ARCTIC, ATLANTIC, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN — OCEANS
GREEN: AMMONIA, BO, DURIAN, WET DOG — SOURCES OF DISTINCTIVE SMELLS
BLUE: BILLIARD, DRAWING, POWDER, READING — KINDS OF ROOMS IN A MANSION
PURPLE: FATHER, PENNSYLVANIA, PROTACTINIUM, PUBLIC ADDRESS — WHAT "PA" MIGHT REFER TO#1164
May 27
YELLOW: COMMUNE, HAMLET, TOWNSHIP, VILLAGE — SMALL COMMUNITY
GREEN: BATTLESHIP, OPERATION, OTHELLO, TROUBLE — CLASSIC BOARD GAMES
BLUE: AYE, LEAR, PIER, STAIR — HOMOPHONES OF WAYS OF LOOKING
PURPLE: BANJO, MACBETH, MONOGAMY, NUTMEG — ENDING IN THE "LITTLE WOMEN" MARCH SISTERS#1159
May 26
YELLOW: CUP, MEDAL, PENNANT, RING — CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS
GREEN: CONCERN, FOCUS, POINT, SUBJECT — MATTER AT HAND
BLUE: AIRPLANE, BIG, CLUE, TWINS — '80S COMEDIES
PURPLE: ENLIST, LISTEN, SILENT, TINSEL — ANAGRAMS#1155
May 25
YELLOW: CAP, PIN, SHIRT, STICKER — COMMON PROMO ITEMS
GREEN: JOT, SCRAP, SHRED, WHIT — TINY BIT
BLUE: ATM, CYA, LOL, TIA — TEXTING ABBREVIATIONS
PURPLE: BALL, BROW, LASH, LID — EYE___#1163
May 24
YELLOW: COOP, PEN, SHED, STABLE — FARM FIXTURES
GREEN: MARCH, PICKET, RALLY, STRIKE — LABOR PROTEST ACTIONS
BLUE: DRUM, MASK, RATTLE, STAFF — OBJECTS USED IN RITUAL PERFORMANCES
PURPLE: HERB, HISS, ITSY, MYA — POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES PLUS A LETTER#1161
May 23
YELLOW: BEEHIVE, BOUFFANT, CHIGNON, POMPADOUR — HAIRDOS
GREEN: FIRST, PREFERABLY, RATHER, SOONER — MORE READILY
BLUE: DAREDEVIL, HAWKEYE, NIGHTCRAWLER, WOLVERINE — MARVEL CHARACTERS
PURPLE: EMPIRE, FORCE, LAST, PHANTOM — WORDS AFTER "THE" IN "STAR WARS" MOVIE TITLES#1160
May 22
YELLOW: CHECK IN, FOLLOW UP, RECONNECT, TOUCH BASE — REACH BACK OUT
GREEN: CONVENTION, CUSTOM, SOCIAL NORM, UNWRITTEN RULE — THE WAY THINGS ARE DONE
BLUE: ASSEMBLY LINE, BAGGAGE CLAIM, CHECKOUT LANE, REVOLVING SUSHI BAR — PLACES WITH CONVEYOR BELTS
PURPLE: CARRY-ON, EL NIÑO, LOOSEY-GOOSEY, TAILOR-MADE — STARTING WITH NAME HOMOPHONES#1153
May 20
YELLOW: HIGH, MEDIUM, OFF, SIMMER — STOVE KNOB SETTINGS
GREEN: CONCENTRATION, FORCE, INTENSITY, MIGHT — POTENCY
BLUE: INTERVAL, KEY, MODE, SCALE — MUSIC THEORY CONCEPTS
PURPLE: GROUNDHOG, INDEPENDENCE, THE LONGEST, TRAINING — "___ DAY" MOVIES#1157
May 18
YELLOW: PAIR, PARE, PEAR, PÈRE — HOMOPHONES
GREEN: BLOW, CRACK, POP, SPLIT — RUPTURE
BLUE: PADRE, RED, ROYAL, TWIN — MLB PLAYER
PURPLE: CHEAP, EARP, LUMP, WIKI — FRUIT ANAGRAMS#1152
May 17
YELLOW: DUCT, LINE, MAIN, PIPE — CONDUIT
GREEN: FLEECE, HOSE, SQUEEZE, STIFF — SWINDLE
BLUE: BOIL, POUR, STEEP, STRAIN — TEA-MAKING VERBS
PURPLE: GRADE, GRAMMAR, HIGH, PRIMARY — "SCHOOL" MODIFIERS#1148
May 16
YELLOW: COUPE, FLUTE, STEIN, TUMBLER — GLASSWARE
GREEN: FIDDLE, MESS, PLAY, TINKER — MESS AROUND (WITH)
BLUE: ALLEGRO, FORTE, LARGO, PIANO — MUSIC PERFORMANCE DIRECTIONS
PURPLE: BASSOON, BELFAST, NESQUICK, THERMOSTAT — ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "ASAP"#1149
May 14
YELLOW: GUT FEELING, HUNCH, INTUITION, SIXTH SENSE — PREMONITION
GREEN: DO NOT DISTURB, RING, SILENT, VIBRATE — CELLPHONE MODES
BLUE: BREADCRUMB, CATFISH, GHOST, LOVE BOMB — BAD THINGS TO DO IN MODERN DATING
PURPLE: AIR CAIRO, ALL HALLOWS, ARM WARMER, THE OTHERS — PHRASES WHOSE SECOND WORDS INCLUDE THEIR FIRST WORD#1147
May 13
YELLOW: GRINDER, HERO, HOAGIE, SUB — LONG SANDWICH
GREEN: ARGUMENT, BASIS, CAUSE, GROUNDS — PRETEXT
BLUE: ADJUST, CROP, FILTERS, MARKUP — SMARTPHONE PHOTO EDITING OPTIONS
PURPLE: BEAN, BELLY, DONUT, ROLL — JELLY ___#1150
May 12
YELLOW: OPUS, TOME, VOLUME, WORK — SUBSTANTIAL BOOK
GREEN: MONICA, PAULO, PETERSBURG, SALVADOR — "SAINT" CITIES
BLUE: DISTANCE, DIVISION, JOHNS, WEEKEND — "LONG" THINGS
PURPLE: FRANCI, RANDO, REALM, WONK — CURRENCIES PLUS A LETTER#1154
May 11
YELLOW: CREEP, SLIP, SNEAK, STEAL — MOVE STEALTHILY, WITH "IN"
GREEN: COLOR, PONZI, PYRAMID, RHYME — KINDS OF SCHEMES
BLUE: CHINATOWN, KNIVES OUT, SEVEN, VERTIGO — DETECTIVE MOVIES
PURPLE: ELEGY, KARMA, KEYED, SHANDY — BODY PARTS SURROUNDED BY TWO LETTERS#1145
