Connections archive · Puzzle #1100
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — June 15, 2026 (#1100)
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: What keeps a run, idea, or campaign going once the easy momentum fades.
- Green: The getting-ready checklist before you head out — freshen up, tweak the look, add the extras.
- Blue: Four creatures from the lunar-year cycle — think birth-year symbols, not Western constellations.
- Purple: Garden-bed blooms — one sounds like a monk's hood, another like a bird in the name.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: LEGS
- Green: ACCESSORIZE
- Blue: DOG
- Purple: ANEMONE
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: Staying power
- Green: Get ready for a night out
- Blue: Chinese Zodiac animals
- Purple: Flowers
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
Staying power
- LEGS
- MOMENTUM
- STAMINA
- TRACTION
Green group
Get ready for a night out
- ACCESSORIZE
- CHANGE
- PRIMP
- SHOWER
Blue group
Chinese Zodiac animals
- DOG
- DRAGON
- HORSE
- SNAKE
Purple group
Flowers
- ANEMONE
- LARKSPUR
- MONKSHOOD
- PHLOX
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — Staying power
- LEGS
- MOMENTUM
- STAMINA
- TRACTION
Green — Get ready for a night out
- ACCESSORIZE
- CHANGE
- PRIMP
- SHOWER
Blue — Chinese Zodiac animals
- DOG
- DRAGON
- HORSE
- SNAKE
Purple — Flowers
- ANEMONE
- LARKSPUR
- MONKSHOOD
- PHLOX
NYT Connections #1100 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
Staying power; Get ready for a night out; Chinese Zodiac animals; Flowers.
What are all the answers?
- Staying power: LEGS, MOMENTUM, STAMINA, TRACTION
- Get ready for a night out: ACCESSORIZE, CHANGE, PRIMP, SHOWER
- Chinese Zodiac animals: DOG, DRAGON, HORSE, SNAKE
- Flowers: ANEMONE, LARKSPUR, MONKSHOOD, PHLOX
Also for: Connections hints 6/15/26, 6-15-26, 6 15 26, 6/15/2026, and puzzle #1100.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Chinese zodiac and night-out prep split the board cleanly; the flower group punishes anyone who chases a Boston or astrology red herring too long.