Connections archive · Puzzle #1105
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — June 20, 2026 (#1105)
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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Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.
1. Group nudges spoiler-free
- Yellow: Four unrelated answers where the letter K shows up quietly, loudly, or twice — read each spelling carefully.
- Green: Verbs for backing someone up — think rally behind, bolster, or champion a cause.
- Blue: Places to sit that are not all dining-room formal — one sags, one rocks, one reclines.
- Purple: Each answer is a word that appears twice in a famous chart hit — Destiny's Child, Lou Reed, and Frank Sinatra all qualify.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: JACKKNIFE
- Green: BACK
- Blue: BEANBAG
- Purple: JUMPIN'
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: Featuring silent and pronounced "K"s
- Green: Endorse
- Blue: Kinds of chairs
- Purple: Words repeated in hit song titles
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
Featuring silent and pronounced "K"s
- JACKKNIFE
- KNAPSACK
- KNICKS
- KNOCK-KNOCK
Green group
Endorse
- BACK
- BOLSTER
- CHAMPION
- SUPPORT
Blue group
Kinds of chairs
- BEANBAG
- RECLINER
- ROCKER
- STOOL
Purple group
Words repeated in hit song titles
- JUMPIN'
- LOUIE
- NEW YORK
- REBEL
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — Featuring silent and pronounced "K"s
- JACKKNIFE
- KNAPSACK
- KNICKS
- KNOCK-KNOCK
Green — Endorse
- BACK
- BOLSTER
- CHAMPION
- SUPPORT
Blue — Kinds of chairs
- BEANBAG
- RECLINER
- ROCKER
- STOOL
Purple — Words repeated in hit song titles
- JUMPIN'
- LOUIE
- NEW YORK
- REBEL
NYT Connections #1105 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
Featuring silent and pronounced "K"s; Endorse; Kinds of chairs; Words repeated in hit song titles.
What are all the answers?
- Featuring silent and pronounced "K"s: JACKKNIFE, KNAPSACK, KNICKS, KNOCK-KNOCK
- Endorse: BACK, BOLSTER, CHAMPION, SUPPORT
- Kinds of chairs: BEANBAG, RECLINER, ROCKER, STOOL
- Words repeated in hit song titles: JUMPIN', LOUIE, NEW YORK, REBEL
Also for: Connections hints 6/20/26, 6-20-26, 6 20 26, 6/20/2026, and puzzle #1105.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Silent-K wordplay and doubled song-title words are the traps — BEANBAG nearly lured me into the purple group before JUMPIN' locked the repetition theme.