Connections #1109 Answers
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1109 for Wednesday, June 24, 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): prog bands
- Green: classic wedding gifts
- Blue: red characters
- Purple (hardest): rhyming compound words
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
Previous Connections answers
- #1108 — dance styles, in a monopoly box, content sorting options online, things with mantles/mantels
- #1107 — dominant, multiplication indicators, pronunciation descriptors, starting with explosive onomatopoeia
- #1106 — precipitation, bowls over, nbc sitcoms, starting with kinds of insults
- #1105 — featuring silent and pronounced "k"s, endorse, kinds of chairs, words repeated in hit song titles
- #1104 — umami-rich foods, things a beginner might learn on the piano, starting with magazines, ending in synonyms for "aggregate"
- #1103 — fitness class types, demeanor, peace activists, tools minus last two letters
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