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
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: 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
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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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.