NYT Connections Hints & Answers — Saturday, June 27, 2026 (#1112)
Puzzle #1112. Start with a gentle nudge and work down — the full answers are at the bottom, hidden until you ask for them.
Just tell me the answer
The NYT Connections answer for Saturday, June 27, 2026 (puzzle #1112) is: 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 16 words
The grid exactly as NYT laid it out for Saturday, June 27, 2026. Nothing below this point is spoiled until you open it.
CATWALK
FOXTROT
CREDIT CARD
COLLECTION
BOARDWALK
DESIGNER
ENVELOPE
CROSSWALK
FIREWALK
INCOME TAX
BILLIARD BALL
MODEL
SHORT LINE
DECANTER
WATER WORKS
BARBER POLE
How hard is Connections #1112?
Easy35/100
• 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 Saturday, June 27, 2026
Four levels, each giving away a little more. Open only as many as you need.
yellow(the most straightforward group — start here) A group united by what they ARE, not by wordplay — think about squares.
green(a little trickier, but still direct) A group united by what they ARE, not by wordplay — think about show.
blue(where the misdirection usually starts) A group united by what they ARE, not by wordplay — think about things.
purple(the wordplay group, and almost always the last to fall) A group united by what they ARE, not by wordplay — think about gaits.
yellow4 things that belong to the same real-world set — the link is meaning, not spelling.
green4 things that belong to the same real-world set — the link is meaning, not spelling.
blue4 things that belong to the same real-world set — the link is meaning, not spelling.
purple4 things that belong to the same real-world set — the link is meaning, not spelling.
yellowOne member is
greenOne member is
blueOne member is
purpleOne member is
yellow
green
blue
purple
NYT Connections answers for Saturday, June 27, 2026
yellow — Easiest
MONOPOLY SQUARES
BOARDWALK · INCOME TAX · SHORT LINE · WATER WORKS
green — Easy
COMPONENTS OF A FASHION SHOW
CATWALK · COLLECTION · DESIGNER · MODEL
blue — Tricky
COMMONLY STRIPED THINGS
BARBER POLE · BILLIARD BALL · CREDIT CARD · CROSSWALK
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Common questions
What is the NYT Connections answer for Saturday, June 27, 2026?
The NYT Connections answer for Saturday, June 27, 2026 (puzzle #1112) is: 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.
What is the purple group in Connections #1112?
The purple (hardest) group is "ENDING IN HORSE GAITS": DECANTER, ENVELOPE, FIREWALK, FOXTROT.
What is the easiest group in today's Connections puzzle?
The yellow group is the most straightforward: "MONOPOLY SQUARES" — BOARDWALK, INCOME TAX, SHORT LINE, WATER WORKS. Solving it first removes four words from the grid.
What number is today's Connections puzzle?
Saturday, June 27, 2026 is NYT Connections puzzle #1112. Connections launched on 12 June 2023 with puzzle #1, and a new puzzle is published every day.
What time does a new NYT Connections puzzle come out?
A new Connections puzzle unlocks at midnight in your own local time zone, so the changeover happens at a different moment around the world. The puzzle itself is the same for everyone on a given date.