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Here are some clues and answers for the June 14 NYT Connections Puzzle, #1099.
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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has some fun categories. I actually liked the purple group today! Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Tips for Today’s Connections Groups
Here are four clues for today’s Connections puzzle groupings, ordered from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.
Yellow group index: Think of the Three Stooges.
Green group index: Round and round.
Blue group index: More and more curious.
Purple group index: Not Pa, but close.
Answers for Today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Classic burlesque accessories.
Green Group: Things that turn.
Blue group: Featured in “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”.
Purple group: What “MA” could refer to.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The NYT Connections puzzle completed by June 14, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETYellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is classic burlesque props. The four answers are banana peel, cream pie, rubber chicken, and bottle of seltzer.
Green words in today’s Connections
The theme is things that go around. The four answers are the globe, the millstone, the gyroscope and the roulette wheel.
Blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is presented in “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”. The four answers are the caterpillar, the pocket watch, the rabbit hole and the snack.
Purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is what “MA” might refer to. The four answers are Massachusetts, master of arts, milliampere and mother.
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