If today’s New York Times Connections grid has you burning through your mistakes, you are not alone. Puzzle #1112 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 Boardwalk and Model look like they could belong to travel or general description themes, but committing to those early will cost you lives. We recommend looking closely at common associations and word endings, as these patterns will make sorting the full set much easier to manage.

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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): Spaces, taxes, and utilities found on the classic Monopoly game board
  • 🟩 Green Group Hint (Medium): Key roles, places, and elements that make up a fashion presentation
  • 🟦 Blue Group Hint (Hard): Objects or markings featuring alternating light and dark bands
  • 🟪 Purple Group Hint (Tricky): Each word concludes with a term describing how a horse moves

Stuck on one word? If you have words like Gallop or Trot, try looking at the ending rather than the full meaning. It might belong to the trickier Purple group today!

NYT Connections Answers Today: Saturday, June 27, 2026

⚠️Spoiler Warning: Beyond this point lies the full solution for Puzzle #1112. 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 Group: Monopoly Squares

  • Boardwalk
  • Income Tax
  • Short Line
  • Water Works

🟩 Green Group: Components Of A Fashion Show

  • Catwalk
  • Collection
  • Designer
  • Model

🟦 Blue Group: Commonly Striped Things

  • Barber Pole
  • Billiard Ball
  • Credit Card
  • Crosswalk

🟪 Purple Group: Ending In Horse Gaits

  • Gallop
  • Canter
  • Trot
  • Pace

Previous answer

NYT Connections Answer for June 26, 2026 (Puzzle #1111): Crunchy Snack Item / Various Amounts Of Wood / Areas Of Low Ground / Colors Plus A Letter

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?

Share your results grid or vent about today’s trickiest crossover words in the comments below!


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