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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a real challenge, especially the purple group. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Workout time.
Green group hint: Outward behavior or manner.
Blue group hint: Anti-war.
Purple group hint: Tool time, with a twist.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Fitness class types.
Green group: Demeanor.
Blue group: Peace activists.
Purple group: Tools minus last two letters.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for June 18, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is fitness class types. The four answers are aerobics, barre, bootcamp and Pilates.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is demeanor. The four answers are attitude, bearing, carriage and presence.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is peace activists. The four answers are Gandhi, King, Mandela and Tutu.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is tools minus last two letters. The four answers are hamm (hammer), jigs (jigsaw), plie (pliers) and wren (wrench).
