Connections Lend a hand, Hints & Clues for As of late, June 12


In need of some clues to crack the June 12, 2026 (#1097) edition of NYT Connections? We’ve got some hints to help you solve today’s puzzle and keep your winning streak going.

Connections by The New York Times is a unique daily puzzle that fans can enjoy for free on the official website or the NYT Games mobile app. The objective of the game is to create groups of four from a given set of 16 different words. Players get only four guesses to find out the hidden connections within the set and categorize the words accordingly. Moreover, the puzzle provides a “one away…” hint to players whenever they get close to completing a particular group.

So, here are the hints and answers for the June 12 Connections puzzle.

Connections hints for June 12

Here are some hints for each group:

  • Yellow Group: The first word of the phrases in this group is related to witchcraft.
  • Green Group: This collection features phrases whose first words are related to groups of animals.
  • Blue Group: This set features phrases whose first words are related to repeating something.
  • Purple Group: This group includes phrases whose first words are associated with rivers.

What are the Connections answers for today

Without further ado, here are the themes and answers for the June 12, 2026, NYT Connections puzzle:

Yellow Group: Starting With Incantations – CHARM BRACELET, CURSE WORD, HEX KEY, and SPELL CHECKER.

Green Group: Starting With Animal Group Names – MURDER MYSTERY, PACK RAT, PRIDE ROCK, and SCHOOL DAYS.

Blue Group: Starting With Synonyms For “Repeat” – COPY EDITOR, ECHO PARK, MIRROR SELFIE, and QUOTE UNQUOTE.

Purple Group: Starting With Parts Of A River – BANK TELLER, BED HEAD, DELTA AIRLINES, and MOUTH GUARD.

The New York Times Games is home to several other popular puzzles like Wordle, Strands, Pips, Sudoku, and the NYT Crossword. All the puzzles are also available on the official NYT Games app, which fans can download from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.