Here are the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle #1097 today, released on June 12th, 2026, and some hints to help you solve them.
New York Times have a variety of puzzle games available for their readers and there are new puzzles to play on a daily basis. One of these games is called Connections.
The rules of the game are simple for Connections. There are sixteen words for players to sort into four groups of four words that share something in common.
Once you think you have figured out a group, simply click on the four words and click on submit to see if you got it right. You are allowed to get 4 mistakes to solve the puzzle.
Each group is assigned a colour, which shows how easy it should be to group it from yellow, being straightforward, to purple, tricky.
If you’re struggling with today’s NYT Connections answers, we’ve included some hints to help you out. If that’s not enough, we have the answers too.
There are sixteen words for the Connection puzzles, which are:
- SCHOOL DAYS
- BED HEAD
- QUOTE UNQUOTE
- CURSE WORD
- COPY EDITOR
- SPELL CHECKER
- BANK TELLER
- PACK RAT
- CHARM BRACELET
- MURDER MYSTERY
- VIKING HELMET
- MOUTH GUARD
- PRIDE ROCK
- ECHO PARK
- DELTA AIRLINES
- HEX KEY
Connections 1096 Group Hints Today (June 12th, 2026)
We know some of you would prefer to have hints for the solution today instead of seeing the answer, so we’ve provided some below to help you out.
- Hint 1: One of the groups is “STARTING WITH INCANTATIONS“.
- Hint 2: MURDER MYSTERY and PACK RAT are in the same group.
- Hint 3: Only focus on the first word of each to find the links, the second word is not related to the groups.
- Hint 4: One group of words is “STARTING WITH PARTS OF A RIVER“.
What are the Connections 1097 Answers Today? (6/12/26)
Here are the answers to NYT Connections puzzle 1097 released on 12th June 2026:
- STARTING WITH INCANTATIONS – CHARM BRACELET, CURSE WORD, HEX KEY, SPELL CHECKER
- STARTING WITH ANIMAL GROUP NAMES – MURDER MYSTERY, PACK RAT, PRIDE ROCK, SCHOOL DAYS
- STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “REPEAT” – COPY EDITOR, ECHO PARK, MIRROR SELFIE, QUOTE UNQUOTE
- STARTING WITH PARTS OF A RIVER – BANK TELLER, BED HEAD, DELTA AIRLINES, MOUTH GUARD
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