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
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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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.