NYT Connections Hints for June 21, 2026 — Puzzle #1106

Sixteen words, four hidden categories. Hints reveal structure, then the grouping.

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1106 on June 21, 2026: how many groups there are, a masked theme for each group, then the four categories one at a time, then all sixteen words and the full grouping.

Puzzle date: June 21, 2026 (2026-06-21) · #1106 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-06-21.json). Hints are derived from that day's verified answer data — no invented clues, difficulty scores or word claims.

1. The shape of the puzzle

There are 4 categories of 4 words each (16 words total).

2. The four themes, masked

Each theme below keeps its word shapes and the first letter of every word:

P _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
B _ _ _ _ O _ _ _
N _ _ S _ _ _ _ _ _
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ K _ _ _ _ O _ I _ _ _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

PRECIPITATION

Show theme 2

BOWLS OVER

Show theme 3

NBC SITCOMS

Show theme 4

STARTING WITH KINDS OF INSULTS

NYT Connections answer for June 21, 2026 — puzzle #1106

PRECIPITATION

RAIN, SPRINKLES, SHOWERS, DRIZZLE

BOWLS OVER

ROCKS, SURPRISES, FLOORS, STUNS

NBC SITCOMS

SCRUBS, COMMUNITY, WINGS, FRIENDS

STARTING WITH KINDS OF INSULTS

DIGGITY, SLAPDASH, DISSECT, BARBADOS

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