NYT Connections June 20 Guide: Hints and Full Solution for #1105

A fresh Connections puzzle wall is up for today in the New York Times game, and if you’re trying to protect your streak while you’re stuck on just one stubborn category, you’re in the right place. Below you’ll find both steering hints and the full set of solutions—whichever approach helps you get through the grid faster.

Not meant for today’s challenge? If you came here looking for the answers for June 19, you’ll want a different page.

For today’s puzzle, the hints are presented from the easiest category to the hardest, following the game’s order: Yellow, Green, Blue, then Purple.

If you want the category guidance first, look for the “click below” hints. These are designed to point you the right way without directly revealing the category names.

Yellow category clue: it’s a letter that can be both silent and spoken.

Green category clue: words that mean “for” someone or something.

Blue category clue: terms connected to sitting.

Purple category clue: ideas tied to repetition and music.

Here’s the breakdown of how the categories shake out today, from easiest to hardest:

Today’s solutions

Yellow Category: Featuring Silent And Pronounced “K”s

Jackknife, Knapsack, Knicks, Knock-Knock

Back, Bolster, Champion, Support

Blue Category: Kinds Of Chairs

Beanbag, Recliner, Rocker, Stool

Purple Category: Words Repeated In Hit Song Titles

Jumpin’, Louie, New York, Rebel

If you’re looking for more mobile word games to keep your vocabulary growing, there are plenty of options available that can help you learn new words along the way.

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