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

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.

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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