If today’s New York Times Connections grid has you second‑guessing every link, you are definitely not alone. Puzzle #1089 plays with double meanings, common phrases, and cultural references, making it easy to pair words incorrectly at first glance. Some groups feel obvious once you see them, while one tricky set relies on a familiar word that follows each entry.
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 misleading connections today. Words like Oil and Vinegar immediately look like they belong together as cooking ingredients, but that pair is a classic red herring; grouping them early will cost you mistakes. We recommend separating the art‑related terms first, then looking at the shorter words that start famous names, and finally testing which words complete a common phrase starting with Ghost.
The Green group is the trickiest here: all four words describe a lively, bold style or attitude, but they don’t share a literal definition. You have to think about tone and energy to spot the link.
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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): Substances used to apply color to a surface in art.
- 🟩 Green Group Hint (Medium): Words that describe energy, flair, or spirited style.
- 🟦 Blue Group Hint (Hard): The first word of famous 1980s/90s hip‑hop group names.
- 🟪 Purple Group Hint (Tricky): Each word comes right after Ghost to make a common term or title.
Stuck on one word? If you have Vinegar, don’t think food. Think about how it is used to describe someone’s attitude or speech! It belongs to the Green group, not a cooking category.
NYT Connections Answers Today: Thursday, June 4, 2026
⚠️ Spoiler Warning: Beyond this point lies the full solution for Puzzle #1089. 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: Painting Media
- Gouache
- Oil
- Acrylic
- Tempera
🟩 Green Group: Esprit
- Panache
- Verve
- Gusto
- Vinegar
🟦 Blue Group: Starts Of Classic Hip‑Hop Groups
- Salt
- Beastie
- Public
- Run
🟪 Purple Group: Ghost _
- Kitchen
- Writer
- Pepper
- Town
Previous Answer
NYT Connections Answer June 3, 2026 Puzzle #1088: Kinds Of Rice / Gummy Bear Descriptions / Savory Stuffed Pastries / Disney Princesses Minus Last Letter
Join the Discussion
Did today’s puzzle give you a perfect “Reverse Rainbow” (solving Purple to Yellow), or did the Oil + Vinegar fake‑out wipe out your board?
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