NYT Connections June 12 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1097
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
SCHOOL DAYS BED HEAD QUOTE UNQUOTE CURSE WORD COPY EDITOR SPELL CHECKER BANK TELLER PACK RAT CHARM BRACELET MURDER MYSTERY MIRROR SELFIE MOUTH GUARD PRIDE ROCK ECHO PARK DELTA AIRLINES HEX KEY
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — STARTING WITH INCANTATIONS
Green — STARTING WITH ANIMAL GROUP NAMES
Blue — STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "REPEAT"
Purple — STARTING WITH PARTS OF A RIVER
STARTING WITH INCANTATIONSCHARM BRACELET, CURSE WORD, HEX KEY, SPELL CHECKER
STARTING WITH ANIMAL GROUP NAMESMURDER MYSTERY, PACK RAT, PRIDE ROCK, SCHOOL DAYS
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "REPEAT"COPY EDITOR, ECHO PARK, MIRROR SELFIE, QUOTE UNQUOTE
STARTING WITH PARTS OF A RIVERBANK TELLER, BED HEAD, DELTA AIRLINES, MOUTH GUARD
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