Connections archive · Puzzle #1112
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — June 27, 2026 (#1112)
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
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: Properties and utilities on the classic board — think the priciest corner and the tax you dread landing on.
- Green: What you need besides the clothes — the runway, the creator, the lineup, and the person who wears it.
- Blue: Everyday objects that often wear parallel bands — from the sidewalk crossing to what spins on a pool table.
- Purple: Four answers whose final syllables sound like how a horse moves — not every word is literally equine.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: BOARDWALK
- Green: CATWALK
- Blue: BARBER POLE
- Purple: DECANTER
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: MONOPOLY SQUARES
- Green: COMPONENTS OF A FASHION SHOW
- Blue: COMMONLY STRIPED THINGS
- Purple: ENDING IN HORSE GAITS
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
MONOPOLY SQUARES
- BOARDWALK
- INCOME TAX
- SHORT LINE
- WATER WORKS
Green group
COMPONENTS OF A FASHION SHOW
- CATWALK
- COLLECTION
- DESIGNER
- MODEL
Blue group
COMMONLY STRIPED THINGS
- BARBER POLE
- BILLIARD BALL
- CREDIT CARD
- CROSSWALK
Purple group
ENDING IN HORSE GAITS
- DECANTER
- ENVELOPE
- FIREWALK
- FOXTROT
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — MONOPOLY SQUARES
- BOARDWALK
- INCOME TAX
- SHORT LINE
- WATER WORKS
Green — COMPONENTS OF A FASHION SHOW
- CATWALK
- COLLECTION
- DESIGNER
- MODEL
Blue — COMMONLY STRIPED THINGS
- BARBER POLE
- BILLIARD BALL
- CREDIT CARD
- CROSSWALK
Purple — ENDING IN HORSE GAITS
- DECANTER
- ENVELOPE
- FIREWALK
- FOXTROT
NYT Connections #1112 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
MONOPOLY SQUARES; COMPONENTS OF A FASHION SHOW; COMMONLY STRIPED THINGS; ENDING IN HORSE GAITS.
What are all the answers?
- MONOPOLY SQUARES: BOARDWALK, INCOME TAX, SHORT LINE, WATER WORKS
- COMPONENTS OF A FASHION SHOW: CATWALK, COLLECTION, DESIGNER, MODEL
- COMMONLY STRIPED THINGS: BARBER POLE, BILLIARD BALL, CREDIT CARD, CROSSWALK
- ENDING IN HORSE GAITS: DECANTER, ENVELOPE, FIREWALK, FOXTROT
Also for: Connections hints 6/27/26, 6-27-26, 6 27 26, 6/27/2026, and puzzle #1112.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
FOXTROT returns from an earlier dance puzzle but now hides inside horse gaits — the striped-things group and Monopoly squares split cleanly once you stop forcing walk words into the board-game corner.