NYT Connections #1,094 Cheat Sheet: All the Hints, Clues, and Answers Today (June 9, 2026)

Can’t find any answers past the Yellow group in today’s Connections puzzle? We’re here to help you out. As you scroll down, you’ll see some spoiler-free hints that will nudge you in the direction of the answers. Then, we’ll give you one word from each category, followed by the list of themes. Finally, you can have the answers. Here are all the hints, clues, and answers to today’s NYT Connections.

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What is Connections?

Connections is one of the most popular daily word games from The New York Times, closely trailing behind Wordle. The puzzle presents you with a 4×4 grid comprising 16 words. To solve the puzzle, you need to sort the words into 4 different groups, each with a distinct theme. The Yellow group is the easiest one to spot, followed by Green, Blue, and Purple, which is the toughest. At times, there are red herrings and misdirects that you need to avoid in order to arrive at the correct answers. You can play Connections in the NYT Games app or on the NYT website.

Some tips to solve Connections

Look for the obvious patterns: Not every category in the puzzle is confusing. The Yellow and Green category words are relatively easy to spot. However, if something seems too obvious, it could be a red herring. Typically, the first two categories comprise verbs and adjectives. The misdirects are often nouns.

Double-check your submissions: ‘Do not overthink’ is usually a good tip for solving most puzzles, but it doesn’t really apply to Connections. Before submitting a set of words, you should always check whether they fit somewhere else too.

Hit a dead end? Use the shuffle button: The shuffle button at the bottom of the grid exists for a reason. Placing the words in different positions can spark new connections. Think of it as a mental refresh. New patterns will emerge, and you may be able to find a breakthrough.

Tackle the Purple category with extra caution: The Connections team is known to serve up the toughest and most unexpected words for the Purple category. Here are some of the common tropes that you should look out for:

• Homophones (For example: ‘Where’, ‘Wear’, ‘Ware’, and ‘Weir’)
• Words within words (For example: ‘Slip’, ‘Hear’, ‘Keyes’, and ‘Undiagnosed’ could be ‘Words containing parts of the face’)
• Words minus a letter (For example: ‘Anther’, ‘Easel’, ‘Hark’, and ‘Lama’ could be ‘Animals minus starting letter’)
• Words preceded or followed by another word (For example: ‘Face’, ‘Sports’, ‘Note’, and ‘Year’ could be ‘____ Book’)

Here’s your grid for today

• ASTERISK
• AXE
• ANGEL
• SURPRISE
• SECRET
• TRADEMARK
• BONE
• DOVE
• DEGREE
• PASSWORD
• LAMB
• KEYS
• BABE
• SKINS
• EXPONENT
• SPOILER

Hints for NYT Connections (#1,094) June 9, 2026

Let’s get you started with some general, spoiler-free hints.

• 🟡Yellow Group: Signifying purity.
• 🟢Green Group: Things you keep close to the heart.
• 🔵Blue Group: Symbols positioned above the text.
• 🟣Purple Group: Found in a recording studio or a jam room.

One Word Per Category (Contains Spoilers)

Can’t seem to find an in? We’ll give you one word from each category.

• 🟡Yellow Group: Angel.
• 🟢Green Group: Password.
• 🔵Blue Group: Asterisk.
• 🟣Purple Group: Axe.

List of Themes (Major Spoilers)

Maybe getting to know the common themes among the words will help you spot them faster. Here are all the categories for today.

• 🟡Yellow Group: Symbols Of Innocence.
• 🟢Green Group: Things You’re Not Supposed To Reveal.
• 🔵Blue Group: Things Represented In Superscript.
• 🟣Purple Group: Slang For Musical Instruments.

Answers to NYT Connections (#1,094) Today (June 9, 2026)

Close to waving the white flag? Fine, we’ll give you the answers.

• 🟡Yellow Group: Angel, Babe, Dove, Lamb. (Symbols Of Innocence)

This was a pretty self-explanatory Yellow group that shouldn’t have required a lot of thought. All of these things are enshrined in religious and mythological symbols of innocence (like cherubs, white doves, Agnus Dei, etc).

• 🟢Green Group: Password, Secret, Spoiler, Surprise. (Things You’re Not Supposed To Reveal)

Another easy category that didn’t require any lateral thinking. All of these things are supposed to be kept private.

• 🔵Blue Group: Asterisk, Degree, Exponent, Trademark. (Things Represented In Superscript)

Superscripts are numbers, letters, or symbols that are placed above regular text in a document.

• 🟣Purple Group: Axe, Bone, Keys, Skins. (Slang For Musical Instruments)

Axe: Guitar. Bone: Trombone. Keys: Keyboard. Skins: Drums.

Answers to yesterday’s puzzle

• 🟡Yellow Group: Delta, Island, Isthmus, Peninsula. (Landforms By Water)
• 🟢Green Group: Coconut, Dome, Melon, Pate. (Slang For Head)
• 🔵Blue Group: Mohawk, Punch, Sea Urchin, Volleyball. (Things That Can Be Spiked)
• 🟣Purple Group: Elephant, Invisible, Omega, Running. (“The ___ Man” Movies)

Answers to NYT Connections #1,092 (June 7, 2026)

• 🟡Yellow Group: Gauzy, Gossamer, Sheer, Thin. (Translucent, As Fabric)
• 🟢Green Group: Express, State, Utter, Voice. (Speak)
• 🔵Blue Group: Gut, Level, Total, Trash. (Demolish)
• 🟣Purple Group: Core, Pop, Step, Wave. (Music Genre Suffixes)

Answers to NYT Connections #1,091 (June 6, 2026)

• 🟡Yellow Group: Pole, Post, Shaft, Stake. (Pillar)
• 🟢Green Group: Betray, Display, Express, Register. (Indicate, As Emotions)
• 🔵Blue Group: Basilisk, Dragon, Monitor, Skink. (Kinds Of Lizards)
• 🟣Purple Group: Dinner, Drafting, Round, Times. (___ Table)

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How did other solvers do today?

NYT’s early testers rated today’s Connection puzzle 2.8 out of 5. This puts it in the medium difficulty level. Let us know how you fared in the comments!