Connections June 11 Solution #1096: Hints and Full Answers Guide

A fresh batch of brain-teasers is live in the New York Times’ Connections, and today’s puzzle brings another wall of categories to work through. If you’re trying to protect your streak and you just need to lock in that final stubborn set, you’re in the right place—there are hints and the complete solutions waiting below.

Scroll for everything from gentle direction-setting clues to the full category answers. Whether you want a quick push toward the right grouping or a surefire way to keep your record intact, this guide is built to help.

If you landed here by accident and actually want the June 10 answers, you can find them elsewhere.

Category Hints

The hints are shown from the easiest category to the hardest, following the order the puzzle uses: Yellow, Green, Blue, and then Purple.

Want today’s category hints? Click below to get nudges that won’t reveal the category names outright—just the kind of steering that makes solving easier.

Today’s yellow category is tied to getting fit.

Today’s green category points to things that share a common physical trait.

Today’s blue category relates to items that sound like cars.

Today’s purple category is about things that are almost ways to pay.

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Today’s Answers

Here’s how today played out for me:

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If you’re looking for the full solutions, click below.

Today’s answers are as follows:

Yellow Category: Parts Of A Workout Routine

Balance, Cardio, Stretching, Weights

Green Category: Things With Horns

Brass Band, Devil, Rhino, Viking Helmet

Blue Category: Homophones Of SUVs

Broncho, Forerunner, Trouper, Uconn

Purple Category: Payment Apps Minus A Letter

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