Connections #1090 Answers
Friday, June 5, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1090 for Friday, June 5, 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): associated with hansel and gretel
- Green: bit of cereal
- Blue: demi moore movies
- Purple (hardest): ending in methods of transportation
Answers
ASSOCIATED WITH HANSEL AND GRETEL
BREADCRUMB, FOREST, OVEN, WITCH
BIT OF CEREAL
CLUSTER, FLAKE, LOOP, PUFF
DEMI MOORE MOVIES
DISCLOSURE, GHOST, STRIPTEASE, THE SUBSTANCE
ENDING IN METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION
INCUBUS, OSCAR, QUATRAIN, SITUATIONSHIP
Previous Connections answers
- #1089 — painting media, esprit, starts of classic hip-hop groups, ghost ___
- #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
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