Connections archive · Puzzle #1115
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — June 30, 2026 (#1115)
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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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: Physical barriers that mark a boundary — what you install between yards, gardens, or properties.
- Green: Four verbs for cold-weather sports on ice or snow — not the summer boxing kind.
- Blue: Household items most curbside programs accept — rinse the jar, flatten the cardboard.
- Purple: Four unrelated meanings behind one spelling — airflow, beer, enlistment, and a rough sketch.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: FENCE
- Green: CURL
- Blue: BOTTLE
- Purple: BREEZE
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: DIVIDING STRUCTURES
- Green: PARTICIPATE IN SOME WINTER OLYMPICS
- Blue: COMMON RECYCLABLES
- Purple: WHAT "DRAFT" MIGHT REFER TO
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
DIVIDING STRUCTURES
- FENCE
- GATE
- HEDGE
- WALL
Green group
PARTICIPATE IN SOME WINTER OLYMPICS
- CURL
- LUGE
- SKATE
- SKI
Blue group
COMMON RECYCLABLES
- BOTTLE
- BOX
- CAN
- NEWSPAPER
Purple group
WHAT "DRAFT" MIGHT REFER TO
- BREEZE
- ON TAP
- RECRUIT
- SKETCH
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — DIVIDING STRUCTURES
- FENCE
- GATE
- HEDGE
- WALL
Green — PARTICIPATE IN SOME WINTER OLYMPICS
- CURL
- LUGE
- SKATE
- SKI
Blue — COMMON RECYCLABLES
- BOTTLE
- BOX
- CAN
- NEWSPAPER
Purple — WHAT "DRAFT" MIGHT REFER TO
- BREEZE
- ON TAP
- RECRUIT
- SKETCH
NYT Connections #1115 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
DIVIDING STRUCTURES; PARTICIPATE IN SOME WINTER OLYMPICS; COMMON RECYCLABLES; WHAT "DRAFT" MIGHT REFER TO.
What are all the answers?
- DIVIDING STRUCTURES: FENCE, GATE, HEDGE, WALL
- PARTICIPATE IN SOME WINTER OLYMPICS: CURL, LUGE, SKATE, SKI
- COMMON RECYCLABLES: BOTTLE, BOX, CAN, NEWSPAPER
- WHAT "DRAFT" MIGHT REFER TO: BREEZE, ON TAP, RECRUIT, SKETCH
Also for: Connections hints 6/30/26, 6-30-26, 6 30 26, 6/30/2026, and puzzle #1115.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Yellow yard dividers and green Winter Olympic verbs are the easy locks — blue recyclables and purple draft homonyms split once you stop pairing CURL with BREEZE.