Connections archive · Puzzle #1091
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — June 6, 2026 (#1091)
Group hints and answers for the NYT Connections puzzle on . Get a spoiler-free nudge for each group, or reveal the full solution — your call.
Difficulty: Medium
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Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.
1. Group nudges spoiler-free
- Yellow: Upright supports or long, stiff rods that hold something up.
- Green: Verbs for showing or revealing what you feel — on your face, in your voice, or in your body language.
- Blue: Four reptile names — one is mythical, one is a popular pet, and one sounds like a computer screen.
- Purple: Each word comes before TABLE to name a familiar flat surface or chart.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: POLE
- Green: BETRAY
- Blue: BASILISK
- Purple: DINNER
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: Pillar
- Green: Indicate, as emotions
- Blue: Kinds of lizards
- Purple: ___ table
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
Pillar
- POLE
- POST
- SHAFT
- STAKE
Green group
Indicate, as emotions
- BETRAY
- DISPLAY
- EXPRESS
- REGISTER
Blue group
Kinds of lizards
- BASILISK
- DRAGON
- MONITOR
- SKINK
Purple group
___ table
- DINNER
- DRAFTING
- ROUND
- TIMES
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — Pillar
- POLE
- POST
- SHAFT
- STAKE
Green — Indicate, as emotions
- BETRAY
- DISPLAY
- EXPRESS
- REGISTER
Blue — Kinds of lizards
- BASILISK
- DRAGON
- MONITOR
- SKINK
Purple — ___ table
- DINNER
- DRAFTING
- ROUND
- TIMES
NYT Connections #1091 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
Pillar; Indicate, as emotions; Kinds of lizards; ___ table.
What are all the answers?
- Pillar: POLE, POST, SHAFT, STAKE
- Indicate, as emotions: BETRAY, DISPLAY, EXPRESS, REGISTER
- Kinds of lizards: BASILISK, DRAGON, MONITOR, SKINK
- ___ table: DINNER, DRAFTING, ROUND, TIMES
Also for: Connections hints 6/6/26, 6-6-26, 6 6 26, 6/6/2026, and puzzle #1091.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
A Saturday mix where the lizard blue group and the ___ table purple trap do most of the damage — EXPRESS looks like it belongs in two places, and DRAGON is not a real reptile here.