Connections #1089 Answers
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1089 for Thursday, June 4, 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): painting media
- Green: esprit
- Blue: starts of classic hip-hop groups
- Purple (hardest): ghost ___
Answers
PAINTING MEDIA
ACRYLIC, GOUACHE, OIL, TEMPERA
ESPRIT
GUSTO, PANACHE, VERVE, VINEGAR
STARTS OF CLASSIC HIP-HOP GROUPS
BEASTIE, PUBLIC, RUN, SALT
GHOST ___
KITCHEN, PEPPER, TOWN, WRITER
Previous Connections answers
- #1088 — kinds of rice, gummy bear descriptors, savory stuffed pastries, disney princesses minus last letter
- #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
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