Connections archive · Puzzle #1111
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — June 26, 2026 (#1111)
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
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Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.
1. Group nudges spoiler-free
- Yellow: Grab-and-munch party-bowl staples — salty, brittle bites you reach for between sips.
- Green: From forest giant to tiny fragment — four answers scaling a tree down to splinters and planks.
- Blue: Sheltered dips and valleys in the landscape — poetic words for hollows below the ridgeline.
- Purple: Four answers that start as familiar shades or pigments, then hide one sneaky extra letter at the end.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: CHIP
- Green: BOARD
- Blue: DALE
- Purple: BRONZER
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: Crunchy snack item
- Green: Various amounts of wood
- Blue: Areas of low ground
- Purple: Colors plus a letter
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
Crunchy snack item
- CHIP
- CRACKER
- NUT
- PRETZEL
Green group
Various amounts of wood
- BOARD
- LOG
- SPLINTER
- TREE
Blue group
Areas of low ground
- DALE
- DELL
- GORGE
- HOLLOW
Purple group
Colors plus a letter
- BRONZER
- PINKY
- REDO
- TANG
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — Crunchy snack item
- CHIP
- CRACKER
- NUT
- PRETZEL
Green — Various amounts of wood
- BOARD
- LOG
- SPLINTER
- TREE
Blue — Areas of low ground
- DALE
- DELL
- GORGE
- HOLLOW
Purple — Colors plus a letter
- BRONZER
- PINKY
- REDO
- TANG
NYT Connections #1111 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
Crunchy snack item; Various amounts of wood; Areas of low ground; Colors plus a letter.
What are all the answers?
- Crunchy snack item: CHIP, CRACKER, NUT, PRETZEL
- Various amounts of wood: BOARD, LOG, SPLINTER, TREE
- Areas of low ground: DALE, DELL, GORGE, HOLLOW
- Colors plus a letter: BRONZER, PINKY, REDO, TANG
Also for: Connections hints 6/26/26, 6-26-26, 6 26 26, 6/26/2026, and puzzle #1111.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Yellow snack-bowl staples are the easy anchor — wood quantities and low ground split cleanly once you stop forcing GORGE into the pretzel pile, and purple waits on color names hiding an extra letter.