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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a real challenge. That purple category wants you to find related words hidden within four other words, and the only way I could solve the puzzle was by getting the other three color groups first. 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: Yum, savory.
Green group hint: Tinkling the ivories.
Blue group hint: You might subscribe to one.
Purple group hint: Find a hidden word.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Umami-rich foods.
Green group: Things a beginner might learn on the piano.
Blue group: Starting with magazines.
Purple group: Ending in synonyms for “aggregate.”
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for June 19, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is umami-rich foods. The four answers are miso paste, Parmesan, soy sauce and Vegemite.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is things a beginner might learn on the piano. The four answers are Chopsticks, Für Elise, Heart and Soul and The Entertainer.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is starting with magazines. The four answers are fortune cookie (Fortune), people person (People), Spinderella (Spin) and time machine (Time).
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ending in synonyms for “aggregate.” The four answers are coincidentally (tally), dim sum (sum), teetotal (total) and viscount (count).
