Connections archive · Puzzle #1106

NYT Connections Hints & Answers — June 21, 2026 (#1106)

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: Light water falling from the sky — from a misty drizzle to something you might catch in Seattle.
  • Green: Verbs for leaving someone stunned, impressed, or flat on the floor — emotionally, not literally.
  • Blue: Ensemble comedies that originally aired on the peacock network — one is set at a Nantucket airport.
  • Purple: Each answer begins the way a verbal jab might — barb, dig, diss, or slap.
2. One word from each group a foothold
  • Yellow: DRIZZLE
  • Green: FLOORS
  • Blue: COMMUNITY
  • Purple: BARBADOS
3. The four category names no words yet
  • Yellow: Precipitation
  • Green: Bowls over
  • Blue: NBC sitcoms
  • Purple: Starting with kinds of insults
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group

Precipitation

  • DRIZZLE
  • RAIN
  • SHOWERS
  • SPRINKLES
Green group

Bowls over

  • FLOORS
  • ROCKS
  • STUNS
  • SURPRISES
Blue group

NBC sitcoms

  • COMMUNITY
  • FRIENDS
  • SCRUBS
  • WINGS
Purple group

Starting with kinds of insults

  • BARBADOS
  • DIGGITY
  • DISSECT
  • SLAPDASH
5. Reveal everything full spoilers

Yellow — Precipitation

  • DRIZZLE
  • RAIN
  • SHOWERS
  • SPRINKLES

Green — Bowls over

  • FLOORS
  • ROCKS
  • STUNS
  • SURPRISES

Blue — NBC sitcoms

  • COMMUNITY
  • FRIENDS
  • SCRUBS
  • WINGS

Purple — Starting with kinds of insults

  • BARBADOS
  • DIGGITY
  • DISSECT
  • SLAPDASH

Today's puzzle, in a nutshell

Weather words and shock verbs split cleanly — NBC sitcoms reward anyone who remembers network TV, and the purple group punishes you if you chase Barbados as a geography clue instead of a barb.

NYT Connections #1106 — quick answers

What are today's Connections categories?

Precipitation; Bowls over; NBC sitcoms; Starting with kinds of insults.

What are all the answers?
  • Precipitation: DRIZZLE, RAIN, SHOWERS, SPRINKLES
  • Bowls over: FLOORS, ROCKS, STUNS, SURPRISES
  • NBC sitcoms: COMMUNITY, FRIENDS, SCRUBS, WINGS
  • Starting with kinds of insults: BARBADOS, DIGGITY, DISSECT, SLAPDASH

Also for: Connections hints 6/21/26, 6-21-26, 6 21 26, 6/21/2026, and puzzle #1106.

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