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Why this answer
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What made this one tricky:
- Connections is category-first: read the group labels as the answer, then use the listed cards to confirm no near-miss word belongs in a different color set.
The cleanest solve path is to clear the hardware set first: MICROPHONE, MONITOR, PRINTER, and TRACKPAD. COMPACT, COMPRESSED, DENSE, and SQUASHED then form the packed-together group. The purple set is the wordplay trap, because CRANIUM, CROQUETTE, DUCTILE, and HOCKEY begin with sounds that point to bird names.
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| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jun 25, 2026 | 1110 | Computer peripherals / Tightly packed / Hazardous elemental metals / Starting with bird homophones |
| Wed, Jun 24, 2026 | 1109 | Prog bands / Classic wedding gifts / Red characters / Rhyming compound words |
| Tue, Jun 23, 2026 | 1108 | Dance styles / In a Monopoly box / Content sorting options online / Things with mantles or mantels |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | 1107 | Dominant / Multiplication indicators / Pronunciation descriptors / Starting with explosive onomatopoeia |
| Sun, Jun 21, 2026 | 1106 | Precipitation / Bowls over / NBC sitcoms / Starting with kinds of insults |
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If the board feels technical at first, separate actual computer devices from science terms. That keeps MONITOR and MERCURY from pulling the solve in the wrong direction.
FAQ
What is today's NYT Connections answer for June 25, 2026?
Computer peripherals: MICROPHONE, MONITOR, PRINTER, TRACKPAD / Tightly packed: COMPACT, COMPRESSED, DENSE, SQUASHED / Hazardous elemental metals: FRANCIUM, LEAD, MERCURY, POLONIUM / Starting with bird homophones: CRANIUM, CROQUETTE, DUCTILE, HOCKEY
What number is today's NYT Connections puzzle?
Today's puzzle is NYT Connections #1110.
Which group is the trickiest today?
The bird-homophone group is the trickiest because the connection depends on starting sounds rather than direct meanings.
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