NYT Connections June 30 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1115
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
CURL BREEZE BOX FENCE SKETCH SKATE BOTTLE ON TAP CAN WALL RECRUIT HEDGE LUGE NEWSPAPER GATE SKI
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — DIVIDING STRUCTURES
Green — PARTICIPATE IN SOME WINTER OLYMPICS
Blue — COMMON RECYCLABLES
Purple — WHAT "DRAFT" MIGHT REFER TO
DIVIDING STRUCTURESFENCE, GATE, HEDGE, WALL
PARTICIPATE IN SOME WINTER OLYMPICSCURL, LUGE, SKATE, SKI
COMMON RECYCLABLESBOTTLE, BOX, CAN, NEWSPAPER
WHAT "DRAFT" MIGHT REFER TOBREEZE, ON TAP, RECRUIT, SKETCH
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