Connections archive · Puzzle #1107

NYT Connections Hints & Answers — June 22, 2026 (#1107)

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: Words for whoever runs the pack, leads the charge, or sits at the top of the pecking order.
  • Green: Symbols and words you would write between two numbers when you want a product, not a sum.
  • Blue: Adjectives for how a word sounds when spoken — clipped, hushed, gentle, or emphasized.
  • Purple: Each answer opens with the same two-letter blast — think comic-book sound effects, not geography or generations.
2. One word from each group a foothold
  • Yellow: ALPHA
  • Green: BY
  • Blue: SHORT
  • Purple: BANGKOK
3. The four category names no words yet
  • Yellow: Dominant
  • Green: Multiplication indicators
  • Blue: Pronunciation descriptors
  • Purple: Starting with explosive onomatopoeia
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group

Dominant

  • ALPHA
  • HEAD
  • LEAD
  • PRIMARY
Green group

Multiplication indicators

  • BY
  • TIMES
  • X
Blue group

Pronunciation descriptors

  • SHORT
  • SILENT
  • SOFT
  • STRESSED
Purple group

Starting with explosive onomatopoeia

  • BANGKOK
  • BOOMER
  • POPSICLE
  • POWDER
5. Reveal everything full spoilers

Yellow — Dominant

  • ALPHA
  • HEAD
  • LEAD
  • PRIMARY

Green — Multiplication indicators

  • BY
  • TIMES
  • X

Blue — Pronunciation descriptors

  • SHORT
  • SILENT
  • SOFT
  • STRESSED

Purple — Starting with explosive onomatopoeia

  • BANGKOK
  • BOOMER
  • POPSICLE
  • POWDER

Today's puzzle, in a nutshell

The big dot is the giveaway for green — once BY and TIMES click, ALPHA and PRIMARY lock the yellows, and the purple group punishes anyone who reads Bangkok as travel trivia instead of a bang.

NYT Connections #1107 — quick answers

What are today's Connections categories?

Dominant; Multiplication indicators; Pronunciation descriptors; Starting with explosive onomatopoeia.

What are all the answers?
  • Dominant: ALPHA, HEAD, LEAD, PRIMARY
  • Multiplication indicators: BY, TIMES, X, ●
  • Pronunciation descriptors: SHORT, SILENT, SOFT, STRESSED
  • Starting with explosive onomatopoeia: BANGKOK, BOOMER, POPSICLE, POWDER

Also for: Connections hints 6/22/26, 6-22-26, 6 22 26, 6/22/2026, and puzzle #1107.

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