If today’s New York Times Connections grid has you second guessing every group, you are definitely not alone. Puzzle #1102 plays with double meanings and overlapping definitions quite a bit. Words that look like they belong together by topic can actually belong to very different groups once you look closer. 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 Iris and Echo look like an obvious match for a nature or sound theme, and Classic and Typeface might lead you toward books or design. Committing to those ideas too early will cost you lives. We recommend looking at both literal and figurative meanings for every word. Spotting how the opening parts of certain terms relate to each other is the key to cracking the hardest group today.
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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): Words that describe small hollow or sheltered spaces set back from a larger area
- 🟩 Green Group Hint (Medium): Parts of the body that are also used in common phrases to describe boldness, attitude or nerve
- 🟦 Blue Group Hint (Hard): You will find all of these as named characters and figures from stories of ancient Greece
- 🟪 Purple Group Hint (Tricky): The first syllable or opening part of each word is another way to say “kind”, “type” or “ilk”
Stuck on one word? If you have Sortie, do not only think about military missions. Look closely at how the word begins and compare it to the start of Classic, Kindle and Typeface. It belongs to the trickiest Purple group today.
NYT Connections Answers Today: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
⚠️ Spoiler Warning: Beyond this point lies the full solution for Puzzle #1102. 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 Category: Alcove
- Niche
- Nook
- Cavity
- Recess
🟩 Green Category: Bodily Words For Attitude
- Lip
- Cheek
- Mouth
- Nerve
🟦 Blue Category: Figures In Greek Myth
- Echo
- Iris
- Nemesis
- Calliope
🟪 Purple Category: Starting With Synonyms For “Ilk”
- Classic
- Sortie
- Typeface
- Kindle
Previous Answer
NYT Connections Answer for June 16, 2026 (Puzzle #1101): Creamy Salad Dressings / Attendants / Rare Things Idiomatically / What Hoops Might Refer To
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Did today’s puzzle give you a perfect Reverse Rainbow by solving Purple first all the way to Yellow, or did the tricky wordplay wipe out one of your attempts early? Share your results grid or vent about the word that fooled you the longest in the comments below.
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