Connections archive · Puzzle #1104

NYT Connections Hints & Answers — June 19, 2026 (#1104)

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: Hard

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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: Savory depth in a jar, block, or paste — ingredients that punch up broth and marinades.
  • Green: Party-playbook pieces every novice stumbles through — one is a duet staple, one is a Scott Joplin rag.
  • Blue: Each answer opens with the title of a famous publication — read the first word as a periodical name.
  • Purple: Four long words whose final syllables echo heap, total, or nobility — not the food-order meaning.
2. One word from each group a foothold
  • Yellow: MISO PASTE
  • Green: CHOPSTICKS
  • Blue: FORTUNE COOKIE
  • Purple: COINCIDENTALLY
3. The four category names no words yet
  • Yellow: Umami-rich foods
  • Green: Things a beginner might learn on the piano
  • Blue: Starting with magazines
  • Purple: Ending in synonyms for "aggregate"
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group

Umami-rich foods

  • MISO PASTE
  • PARMESAN
  • SOY SAUCE
  • VEGEMITE
Green group

Things a beginner might learn on the piano

  • CHOPSTICKS
  • FÜR ELISE
  • HEART AND SOUL
  • THE ENTERTAINER
Blue group

Starting with magazines

  • FORTUNE COOKIE
  • PEOPLE PERSON
  • SPINDERELLA
  • TIME MACHINE
Purple group

Ending in synonyms for "aggregate"

  • COINCIDENTALLY
  • DIM SUM
  • TEETOTAL
  • VISCOUNT
5. Reveal everything full spoilers

Yellow — Umami-rich foods

  • MISO PASTE
  • PARMESAN
  • SOY SAUCE
  • VEGEMITE

Green — Things a beginner might learn on the piano

  • CHOPSTICKS
  • FÜR ELISE
  • HEART AND SOUL
  • THE ENTERTAINER

Blue — Starting with magazines

  • FORTUNE COOKIE
  • PEOPLE PERSON
  • SPINDERELLA
  • TIME MACHINE

Purple — Ending in synonyms for "aggregate"

  • COINCIDENTALLY
  • DIM SUM
  • TEETOTAL
  • VISCOUNT

Today's puzzle, in a nutshell

Umami staples and piano-party songs are approachable; the purple group punishes anyone who reads DIM SUM literally instead of spotting the hidden aggregate at the tail.

NYT Connections #1104 — quick answers

What are today's Connections categories?

Umami-rich foods; Things a beginner might learn on the piano; Starting with magazines; Ending in synonyms for "aggregate".

What are all the answers?
  • Umami-rich foods: MISO PASTE, PARMESAN, SOY SAUCE, VEGEMITE
  • Things a beginner might learn on the piano: CHOPSTICKS, FÜR ELISE, HEART AND SOUL, THE ENTERTAINER
  • Starting with magazines: FORTUNE COOKIE, PEOPLE PERSON, SPINDERELLA, TIME MACHINE
  • Ending in synonyms for "aggregate": COINCIDENTALLY, DIM SUM, TEETOTAL, VISCOUNT

Also for: Connections hints 6/19/26, 6-19-26, 6 19 26, 6/19/2026, and puzzle #1104.

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