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

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: 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

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.

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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