Connections archive · Puzzle #1093
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — June 8, 2026 (#1093)
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
Spoiler control
Choose how much to reveal
Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.
1. Group nudges spoiler-free
- Yellow: Shapes where land meets the sea — think coastlines, not continents.
- Green: Informal nicknames for what's above your shoulders — some fruity, some formal.
- Blue: Each can be sharp, pointed, or driven downward — in hair, drinks, sports, or the ocean.
- Purple: Fill the blank with each word and you get a famous film title.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: DELTA
- Green: COCONUT
- Blue: MOHAWK
- Purple: ELEPHANT
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: Landforms by water
- Green: Slang for head
- Blue: Things that can be spiked
- Purple: "The _____ Man" movies
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
Landforms by water
- DELTA
- ISLAND
- ISTHMUS
- PENINSULA
Green group
Slang for head
- COCONUT
- DOME
- MELON
- PATE
Blue group
Things that can be spiked
- MOHAWK
- PUNCH
- SEA URCHIN
- VOLLEYBALL
Purple group
"The _____ Man" movies
- ELEPHANT
- INVISIBLE
- OMEGA
- RUNNING
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — Landforms by water
- DELTA
- ISLAND
- ISTHMUS
- PENINSULA
Green — Slang for head
- COCONUT
- DOME
- MELON
- PATE
Blue — Things that can be spiked
- MOHAWK
- PUNCH
- SEA URCHIN
- VOLLEYBALL
Purple — "The _____ Man" movies
- ELEPHANT
- INVISIBLE
- OMEGA
- RUNNING
NYT Connections #1093 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
Landforms by water; Slang for head; Things that can be spiked; "The _____ Man" movies.
What are all the answers?
- Landforms by water: DELTA, ISLAND, ISTHMUS, PENINSULA
- Slang for head: COCONUT, DOME, MELON, PATE
- Things that can be spiked: MOHAWK, PUNCH, SEA URCHIN, VOLLEYBALL
- "The _____ Man" movies: ELEPHANT, INVISIBLE, OMEGA, RUNNING
Also for: Connections hints 6/8/26, 6-8-26, 6 8 26, 6/8/2026, and puzzle #1093.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Geography and slang open clean, but MOHAWK and PUNCH pull double duty until the movie-title purple group locks in — a classic Monday misdirect.