NYT Connections June 14 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1099
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
GRINDSTONE MOTHER CATERPILLAR CREAM PIE MASSACHUSETTS TEA PARTY GYROSCOPE GLOBE POCKET WATCH SELTZER BOTTLE MILLIAMPERE ROULETTE WHEEL BANANA PEEL MASTER OF ARTS RABBIT HOLE RUBBER CHICKEN
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — CLASSIC SLAPSTICK PROPS
Green — THINGS THAT SPIN
Blue — FEATURED IN "ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND"
Purple — WHAT "MA" MIGHT REFER TO
CLASSIC SLAPSTICK PROPSBANANA PEEL, CREAM PIE, RUBBER CHICKEN, SELTZER BOTTLE
THINGS THAT SPINGLOBE, GRINDSTONE, GYROSCOPE, ROULETTE WHEEL
FEATURED IN "ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND"CATERPILLAR, POCKET WATCH, RABBIT HOLE, TEA PARTY
WHAT "MA" MIGHT REFER TOMASSACHUSETTS, MASTER OF ARTS, MILLIAMPERE, MOTHER
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