NYT Connections #1109: Today’s Puzzle Brings Fun Mix of Music, Wedding Gifts and Wordplay
June 24 , 2026 : If you’ve started today’s New York Times Connections puzzle (#1109), you probably noticed it was one of the easier ones this week — though it still had its share of sneaky twists. Don’t worry if you needed a few hints; that’s part of the fun. These puzzles are made to keep you guessing.
I gave today’s game a try and managed to solve it with just one mistake. My order was blue, yellow, purple, and green — though the yellow group almost tricked me at first.
What is NYT Connections?
For anyone new to the game, Connections is a daily word puzzle from the The New York Times where players must sort 16 words into four groups of four, based on a shared theme.
At first glance, the board can look random, but every word belongs somewhere. The groups are color-coded by difficulty:
- Yellow – easiest
- Green – medium
- Blue – harder
- Purple – trickiest
The challenge is spotting how the words connect.
How to Play
You get four chances to make mistakes, so every guess matters. If you’re close, the game often gives a helpful “one away” hint, meaning three of your four picks are correct.
You can also shuffle the board as many times as you want, which often makes hidden patterns easier to spot.
Quick Tips for Solving Connections
- Start with the obvious yellow group first.
- If stuck, shuffle the words.
- Watch out for “trap” words that fit multiple categories.
- Sometimes stepping away and coming back later helps more than forcing it.
Today’s Hints (Puzzle #1109)
Before revealing the answers, here are some clues:
🟨 Yellow: Progressive rock legends
🟩 Green: Traditional wedding presents
🟦 Blue: Famous red-colored characters
🟪 Purple: Phrases with rhyming words
Sample words:
- Yellow: Pink Floyd
- Green: Toaster
- Blue: Mr. Krabs
- Purple: Mumbo Jumbo
Today’s Official Categories & Answers
🟨 Prog Bands
- Genesis
- King Crimson
- Pink Floyd
- Rush
🟩 Classic Wedding Gifts
- China
- Luggage
- Money
- Toaster
🟦 Red Characters
- Clifford
- Deadpool
- Kool-Aid Man
- Mr. Krabs
🟪 Rhyming Compound Words
- Chick Flick
- Helter Skelter
- Humpty Dumpty
- Mumbo Jumbo
Today’s puzzle had a fun mix of classic rock, wedding traditions, pop culture, and playful rhymes, making it enjoyable without being too overwhelming. The purple category was probably the trickiest, while the blue one felt the most satisfying to solve.
News source: Information for this article was gathered from a variety of reliable news outlets.
