Some Connections puzzles look like an easy solve on the surface, but they contain clever misdirects that take a while to spot. Instead of wasting your limited attempts on guessing the answers, we suggest you refer to our guide and secure the win. Don’t worry, we won’t give you the answers right away. We’ll get you started with some spoiler-free hints to help you arrive at the answers on your own. Then we’ll reveal one word from each group, followed by the list of themes. Finally, we’ll give you the answers and their explanations. So, without further ado, here are all the hints, clues, and answers to NYT Connections #1,115 that you need today (June 30, 2026).
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What is Connections?
Connections is The New York Times’s most popular word game after Wordle. It presents you with a 16-word grid arranged in 4 rows and 4 columns. The aim of the game is to find 4 groups, each containing 4 words with a common theme. The Yellow group is the easiest one to spot, followed by Green, Blue, and Purple, in increasing order of difficulty. Sometimes, there are red herrings and misdirects to throw you off your game. You can play Connections in the NYT Games app or on the NYT website.
Here’s your grid for today
- CURL
- BREEZE
- BOX
- FENCE
- SKETCH
- SKATE
- BOTTLE
- ON TAP
- CAN
- WALL
- RECRUIT
- HEDGE
- LUGE
- NEWSPAPER
- GATE
- SKI
Hints for NYT Connections (#1,115) June 30, 2026
Let’s get you started with some general, spoiler-free hints.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Used in demarcation.
- 🟢Green Group: Popular sporting events.
- 🔵Blue Group: ♻️
- 🟣Purple Group: These unrelated things are referred to by a common word.
One Word Per Category (Contains Spoilers)
Can’t seem to find an in? We’ll give you one word from each category.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Fence.
- 🟢Green Group: Curl.
- 🔵Blue Group: Bottle.
- 🟣Purple Group: Breeze.
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: Dividing Structures.
- 🟢Green Group: Participate In Some Winter Olympics.
- 🔵Blue Group: Common Recyclables.
- 🟣Purple Group: What ‘Draft’ Might Refer To.
Answers to NYT Connections (#1,115) Today (June 30, 2026)
Close to waving the white flag? Fine, we’ll give you the answers.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Fence, Gate, Hedge, Wall. (Dividing Structures)
On its own, today’s Yellow group seems pretty straightforward. Some folks may have lumped ‘Fence’ in with other Olympic sports, but that category has another qualifying criterion that doesn’t go along with fencing.
- 🟢Green Group: Curl, Luge, Skate, Ski. (Participate In Some Winter Olympics)
Curling, Luge, Skating (Figure/Speed), and Skiing are some of the most popular events in the Winter Olympics. Fencing is a Summer Olympic sport; hence, it doesn’t belong in this group.
- 🔵Blue Group: Bottle, Box, Can, Newspaper. (Common Recyclables)
These items can be recycled. ‘On Tap’ is a bit of a misdirect as it goes with Bottle, Box, and Can as things you can drink beer or wine out of.
- 🟣Purple Group: Breeze, On Tap, Recruit, Sketch. (What ‘Draft’ Might Refer To)
A current of wind is called a draft. Beer that’s served on tap is called draft beer. To draft someone means to recruit them. And finally, a rough sketch is also called a draft.
Answers to yesterday’s puzzle (#1,114, June 29, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Miscreant, Rogue, Ruffian, Scoundrel. (Old Timey Troublemakers)
- 🟢Green Group: Crush, Guzzle, Inhale, Snarf. (Consume With Gusto)
- 🔵Blue Group: Cabinet, Cone, Magnet, Woofer. (Parts Of A Speaker)
- 🟣Purple Group: Embark, Groot, Nudibranch, Strunk. (Ending In Parts Of A Tree)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,113 (June 28, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Choice, Fine, Prime, Select. (High-Quality)
- 🟢Green Group: Begin, Go, Now, Start. (Signals To Commence)
- 🔵Blue Group: Capo, Pick, Slide, Strap. (Accessories For A Guitarist)
- 🟣Purple Group: Chess, Corporation, Darts, Surfer. (They Have Boards)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,112 (June 27, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Boardwalk, Income Tax, Short Line, Water Works. (Monopoly Squares)
- 🟢Green Group: Catwalk, Collection, Designer, Model. (Components Of A Fashion Show)
- 🔵Blue Group: Barber Pole, Billiard Ball, Credit Card, Crosswalk. (Commonly Striped Things)
- 🟣Purple Group: Decanter, Envelope, Firewalk, Foxtrot. (Ending In Horse Gaits)
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How did other solvers do today?
NYT’s early testers rated today’s Connection puzzle 2.3 out of 5. This puts it in the medium difficulty level. Let us know how you fared in the comments!
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