Connections archive · Puzzle #1097
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — June 12, 2026 (#1097)
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: Each answer opens with a word you'd hear in a witch's toolkit — think charms, curses, and hexes.
- Green: The first word names a collective of creatures — murder, pack, pride, and school all lead the way.
- Blue: Echo, mirror, copy, quote — each phrase begins with a word that means do it again.
- Purple: Read only the first word and picture flowing water — banks, beds, deltas, and mouths.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: CHARM BRACELET
- Green: MURDER MYSTERY
- Blue: COPY EDITOR
- Purple: BANK TELLER
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: Starting with incantations
- Green: Starting with animal group names
- Blue: Starting with synonyms for "repeat"
- Purple: Starting with parts of a river
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
Starting with incantations
- CHARM BRACELET
- CURSE WORD
- HEX KEY
- SPELL CHECKER
Green group
Starting with animal group names
- MURDER MYSTERY
- PACK RAT
- PRIDE ROCK
- SCHOOL DAYS
Blue group
Starting with synonyms for "repeat"
- COPY EDITOR
- ECHO PARK
- MIRROR SELFIE
- QUOTE UNQUOTE
Purple group
Starting with parts of a river
- BANK TELLER
- BED HEAD
- DELTA AIRLINES
- MOUTH GUARD
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — Starting with incantations
- CHARM BRACELET
- CURSE WORD
- HEX KEY
- SPELL CHECKER
Green — Starting with animal group names
- MURDER MYSTERY
- PACK RAT
- PRIDE ROCK
- SCHOOL DAYS
Blue — Starting with synonyms for "repeat"
- COPY EDITOR
- ECHO PARK
- MIRROR SELFIE
- QUOTE UNQUOTE
Purple — Starting with parts of a river
- BANK TELLER
- BED HEAD
- DELTA AIRLINES
- MOUTH GUARD
NYT Connections #1097 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
Starting with incantations; Starting with animal group names; Starting with synonyms for "repeat"; Starting with parts of a river.
What are all the answers?
- Starting with incantations: CHARM BRACELET, CURSE WORD, HEX KEY, SPELL CHECKER
- Starting with animal group names: MURDER 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 river: BANK TELLER, BED HEAD, DELTA AIRLINES, MOUTH GUARD
Also for: Connections hints 6/12/26, 6-12-26, 6 12 26, 6/12/2026, and puzzle #1097.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Every group hides behind its first word — magic spells, animal collectives, and echo words sort cleanly; river geography in purple waits until you stop reading the second half of each phrase.