NYT Connections Hints for June 28, 2026 — Puzzle #1113

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

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1113 on June 28, 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 28, 2026 (2026-06-28) · #1113 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-06-28.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:

H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
S _ _ _ _ _ _ T _ C _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ F _ _ A G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
T _ _ _ H _ _ _ B _ _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

HIGH-QUALITY

Show theme 2

SIGNALS TO COMMENCE

Show theme 3

ACCESSORIES FOR A GUITARIST

Show theme 4

THEY HAVE BOARDS

NYT Connections answer for June 28, 2026 — puzzle #1113

HIGH-QUALITY

SELECT, CHOICE, PRIME, FINE

SIGNALS TO COMMENCE

START, GO, BEGIN, NOW

ACCESSORIES FOR A GUITARIST

PICK, SLIDE, STRAP, CAPO

THEY HAVE BOARDS

CHESS, CORPORATION, SURFER, DARTS

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