NYT Connections June 1 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1086
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
WEDDING MENAGERIE ONION NEWSPAPER CEILING SLIPPERS TREE CAT DOOR TATTOO PIPE WALL KEY WINDOW STREETCAR ROBE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — ROOM FEATURES
Green — OLD-TIMEY LOUNGING ACCESSORIES
Blue — SUBJECTS IN TENNESSEE WILLIAMS TITLES
Purple — ___ RING
ROOM FEATURESCEILING, DOOR, WALL, WINDOW
OLD-TIMEY LOUNGING ACCESSORIESNEWSPAPER, PIPE, ROBE, SLIPPERS
SUBJECTS IN TENNESSEE WILLIAMS TITLESSTREETCAR, CAT, MENAGERIE, TATTOO
___ RINGKEY, ONION, TREE, WEDDING
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