Spoiler warning: Hints appear first; the full answers are below. This guide is for the Tuesday, June 30, 2026 edition of NYT Connections, puzzle #1115. “Today” depends on your time zone: TechRadar reports that a new puzzle appears at midnight in each time zone, so use the date rather than the word “today” to identify this edition. TechRadar’s June 30 guide and Parade’s June 30 guide both identify it as #1115.
How this Connections puzzle works
Connections gives you sixteen words to sort into four groups of four, with one shared theme in each group. The connection may be straightforward or depend on a less obvious meaning or phrase association. A 2024 study describes the game’s word-grouping format and the mix of ordinary knowledge and lateral thinking it can require: the study’s abstract.
The June 30 word bank is: CURL, BREEZE, BOX, FENCE, SKETCH, SKATE, BOTTLE, ON TAP, CAN, WALL, RECRUIT, HEDGE, LUGE, NEWSPAPER, GATE, SKI.
Progressive hints for June 30
Try these category nudges before looking at the answer key:
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- Yellow: Separate a space.
- Green: Light the cauldron.
- Blue: Reuse, reduce…
- Purple: Selective service.
NYT Connections answers for June 30, 2026
The categories below are the complete solution, in the game’s color order.
Yellow — Dividing structures
FENCE, GATE, HEDGE, WALL
Green — Participate in some Winter Olympics
CURL, LUGE, SKATE, SKI
Blue — Common recyclables
BOTTLE, BOX, CAN, NEWSPAPER
Purple — What “draft” might refer to
BREEZE, ON TAP, RECRUIT, SKETCH
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Why the last group is easy to miss
The purple group links four different meanings of “draft”: a light breeze, a drink served on tap, a recruit selected for service, and a preliminary sketch. In the green group, CURL refers to curling, alongside luge, skating, and skiing.
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