The week is off to a great start for Connections solvers as Monday’s puzzle is a simple one to crack. However, if you’re having trouble finding the common links between the words, we’ve got you covered. As you scroll down, you’ll see some general hints nudging you in the direction of the answers. Then, we’ll reveal one word from each category, 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 today’s NYT Connections (#1,114, June 29, 2026).
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What is Connections?
The New York Times has a thriving online word game section, with Connections being the second-most played title behind the crown jewel, Wordle. The rules of this game are simple – you need to find 4 groups comprising 4 words each in a 16-word grid. The words in each group are united by a common theme. The Yellow group is the easiest one to spot, followed by Green, Blue, and Purple (toughest). Sometimes, there are red herrings and misdirects in the grid to throw you off your game, so don’t take your thinking cap off at any time! Ready to lock in? You can play Connections in the NYT Games app or on the NYT website.
Here’s your grid for today
- WOOFER
- RUFFIAN
- INHALE
- GROOT
- EMBARK
- MAGNET
- SNARF
- CONE
- ROGUE
- CRUSH
- CABINET
- STRUNK
- NUDIBRANCH
- MISCREANT
- GUZZLE
- SCOUNDREL
Hints for NYT Connections (#1,114) June 29, 2026
Let’s get you started with some general, spoiler-free hints.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Wrongdoer.
- 🟢Green Group: When something tastes so good that you don’t pause while consuming it.
- 🔵Blue Group: Components of a particular PC peripheral.
- 🟣Purple Group: These words end with something tree-related.
One Word Per Category (Contains Spoilers)
Can’t seem to find an in? We’ll give you one word from each category.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Miscreant.
- 🟢Green Group: Crush.
- 🔵Blue Group: Cabinet.
- 🟣Purple Group: Embark.
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: Old Timey Troublemakers.
- 🟢Green Group: Consume With Gusto.
- 🔵Blue Group: Parts Of A Speaker.
- 🟣Purple Group: Ending In Parts Of A Tree.
Answers to NYT Connections (#1,114) Today (June 29, 2026)
Close to waving the white flag? Fine, we’ll give you the answers.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Miscreant, Rogue, Ruffian, Scoundrel. (Old Timey Troublemakers)
You may have heard these words being used to refer to troublemakers in old movies.
- 🟢Green Group: Crush, Guzzle, Inhale, Snarf. (Consume With Gusto)
These words are used to describe enthusiastically eating or drinking something.
- 🔵Blue Group: Cabinet, Cone, Magnet, Woofer. (Parts Of A Speaker)
The cabinet is the outer chassis of a speaker. If you pop it open, you will find a cone, a magnet, and a woofer inside.
- 🟣Purple Group: Embark, Groot, Nudibranch, Strunk. (Ending In Parts Of A Tree)
Em-bark, G-root, Nudi-branch, S-trunk.
Answers to yesterday’s puzzle (#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)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,111 (June 26, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Chip, Cracker, Nut, Pretzel. (Crunchy Snack Item)
- 🟢Green Group: Board, Log, Splinter, Tree. (Various Amounts Of Wood)
- 🔵Blue Group: Dale, Dell, Gorge, Hollow. (Areas Of Low Ground)
- 🟣Purple Group: Bronzer, Pinky, Redo, Tang. (Colours Plus A Letter)
How did other solvers do today?
NYT’s early testers rated today’s Connection puzzle 2 out of 5. This puts it in the medium difficulty level. Let us know how you fared in the comments!
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