NYT Connections Hints & Answers — Thursday, June 11, 2026 (#1096)
Puzzle #1096. Start with a gentle nudge and work down — the full answers are at the bottom, hidden until you ask for them.
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The NYT Connections answer for Thursday, June 11, 2026 (puzzle #1096) is: YELLOW — PARTS OF A WORKOUT ROUTINE: BALANCE, CARDIO, STRETCHING, WEIGHTS. GREEN — THINGS WITH HORNS: BRASS BAND, DEVIL, RHINO, VIKING HELMET. BLUE — HOMOPHONES OF SUVS: BRONCHO, FORERUNNER, TROUPER, UCONN. PURPLE — PAYMENT APPS MINUS A LETTER: ELLE, PAPAL, STRIP, VENO.
Today's 16 words
The grid exactly as NYT laid it out for Thursday, June 11, 2026. Nothing below this point is spoiled until you open it.
How hard is Connections #1096?
- • One category runs on wordplay rather than meaning.
- • At least one entry is a phrase rather than a single word.
Where to start: Every category here is meaning-based, so group by topic first and use the four-per-group constraint to settle any word that could go two ways.
Connections hints for Thursday, June 11, 2026
Four levels, each giving away a little more. Open only as many as you need.
NYT Connections answers for Thursday, June 11, 2026
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