Connections archive · Puzzle #1114
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — June 29, 2026 (#1114)
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: Archaic labels for scoundrels and ruffians — the kind of villain a penny dreadful might introduce with a cape flourish.
- Green: Verbs for devouring food or drink with zero restraint — chug, scarf, or inhale the whole plate.
- Blue: Hardware inside (or wrapped around) a loudspeaker — what moves air, what holds the coil, and what you bolt to a stand.
- Purple: Four answers whose last syllables spell tree anatomy — peel off the trunk, root, branch, or bark at the end.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: MISCREANT
- Green: CRUSH
- Blue: CABINET
- Purple: EMBARK
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: OLD TIMEY TROUBLEMAKERS
- Green: CONSUME WITH GUSTO
- Blue: PARTS OF A SPEAKER
- Purple: ENDING IN PARTS OF A TREE
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
OLD TIMEY TROUBLEMAKERS
- MISCREANT
- ROGUE
- RUFFIAN
- SCOUNDREL
Green group
CONSUME WITH GUSTO
- CRUSH
- GUZZLE
- INHALE
- SNARF
Blue group
PARTS OF A SPEAKER
- CABINET
- CONE
- MAGNET
- WOOFER
Purple group
ENDING IN PARTS OF A TREE
- EMBARK
- GROOT
- NUDIBRANCH
- STRUNK
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — OLD TIMEY TROUBLEMAKERS
- MISCREANT
- ROGUE
- RUFFIAN
- SCOUNDREL
Green — CONSUME WITH GUSTO
- CRUSH
- GUZZLE
- INHALE
- SNARF
Blue — PARTS OF A SPEAKER
- CABINET
- CONE
- MAGNET
- WOOFER
Purple — ENDING IN PARTS OF A TREE
- EMBARK
- GROOT
- NUDIBRANCH
- STRUNK
NYT Connections #1114 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
OLD TIMEY TROUBLEMAKERS; CONSUME WITH GUSTO; PARTS OF A SPEAKER; ENDING IN PARTS OF A TREE.
What are all the answers?
- OLD TIMEY TROUBLEMAKERS: MISCREANT, ROGUE, RUFFIAN, SCOUNDREL
- CONSUME WITH GUSTO: CRUSH, GUZZLE, INHALE, SNARF
- PARTS OF A SPEAKER: CABINET, CONE, MAGNET, WOOFER
- ENDING IN PARTS OF A TREE: EMBARK, GROOT, NUDIBRANCH, STRUNK
Also for: Connections hints 6/29/26, 6-29-26, 6 29 26, 6/29/2026, and puzzle #1114.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Yellow rogues and green gobble verbs are Monday-friendly — blue speaker parts and purple tree endings split cleanly once you stop pairing CABINET with EMBARK.