If today’s New York Times Connections grid has you burning through your mistakes, you are not alone. Puzzle #1113 features some heavy misdirection, with several words seemingly fitting into unrelated themes before pulling the rug out from under you.
Below are strategic, spoiler-free hints to help you group today’s words on your own, followed by the exact categories and answers at the bottom of the page.
Today’s Connections Strategy & Commentary
Watch out for the red herrings today. At first glance, words like Pick and Strap look like they could belong to general tool or clothing themes, while terms like Begin and Now may seem interchangeable in casual use.
Committing to those broad groups early will cost you lives. We recommend looking closely at specific contexts and double meanings, as these will reveal the correct pairings much faster.
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Connections Hints Today: Category Clues
If you just need a nudge to get your brain moving in the right direction, here are clues for the four color-coded groups:
- 🟨 Yellow Group Hint (Easiest): Terms used to describe something of superior quality or standard
- 🟩 Green Group Hint (Medium): Words used to signal that an activity or process should start immediately
- 🟦 Blue Group Hint (Hard): Small tools or gear used by someone playing an acoustic or electric guitar
- 🟪 Purple Group Hint (Tricky): Each word refers to something that has a flat surface or governing panel called a board
Stuck on one word? If you have words like Corporation or Surfer, think of the noun that follows or defines their main feature rather than just the basic meaning. It might belong to the trickier Purple group today!
NYT Connections Answers Today: Sunday, June 28, 2026
⚠️Spoiler Warning: Beyond this point lies the full solution for Puzzle #1113. If you still want to solve the grid yourself using the clues above, do not scroll down.
Here are the completed categories and groupings for today’s puzzle:
🟨 Yellow Categoy: High-Quality
- Choice
- Fine
- Prime
- Select
🟩 Green Category: Signals To Commence
- Begin
- Go
- Now
- Start
🟦 Blue Category: Accessories For A Guitarist
- Capo
- Pick
- Slide
- Strap
🟪 Purple Category: They Have Boards
- Chess
- Corporation
- Darts
- Surfer
Previous answer
NYT Connections Answer for June 27, 2026 (Puzzle #1112): Monopoly Squares / Components Of A Fashion Show / Commonly Striped Things / Ending In Horse Gaits
Join the Discussion
Did today’s puzzle give you a perfect “Reverse Rainbow” (solving Purple to Yellow), or did the red herrings wipe out your board?
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