Connections #1088 Answers
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1088 for Wednesday, June 3, 2026. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): kinds of rice
- Green: gummy bear descriptors
- Blue: savory stuffed pastries
- Purple (hardest): disney princesses minus last letter
Answers
KINDS OF RICE
BROWN, JASMINE, STICKY, SUSHI
GUMMY BEAR DESCRIPTORS
COLORFUL, GUMMY, SUGARY, URSINE
SAVORY STUFFED PASTRIES
EMPANADA, FATAYER, PASTY, SAMOSA
DISNEY PRINCESSES MINUS LAST LETTER
ARIE, BELL, MOAN, RAY
Previous Connections answers
- #1087 — clandestine, british potato dishes, heraldic achievements, ending in modal auxiliary verbs
- #1086 — room features, old-timey lounging accessories, subjects in tennessee williams titles, ___ ring
- #1085 — things that are yellow, billiards terms, slang for a sailor, kinds of wood plus "s"
- #1084 — "in your dreams", sensible, typographical symbols, song of the year nominees at the first grammy awards
- #1083 — oceans, sources of distinctive smells, kinds of rooms in a mansion, what "pa" might refer to
- #1082 — get low, fourth estate, parts of a courtroom, ski ___
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