NYT Connections Friday, June 12, 2026 - Complete Answers & Solutions

Welcome to today's NYT Connections puzzle solution! Below you'll find all the answers, hints, and explanations for the June 12, 2026 puzzle. Each group is color-coded by difficulty level, from yellow (easiest) to purple (hardest).

🎯 Complete Solutions by Difficulty

🟡 Yellow (Easiest): Starting with Incantations

Words: CHARM BRACELET, CURSE WORD, HEX KEY, SPELL CHECKER
💡 Hint: Starting with Incantations

This straightforward category connects words that starting with incantations.

🟢 Green (Easy): Starting with Animal Group Names

Words: MURDER MYSTERY, PACK RAT, PRIDE ROCK, SCHOOL DAYS
💡 Hint: Starting with Animal Group Names

This moderately easy category connects words that starting with animal group names.

🔵 Blue (Medium): Starting with Synonyms for "Repeat"

Words: COPY EDITOR, ECHO PARK, MIRROR SELFIE, QUOTE UNQUOTE
💡 Hint: Starting with Synonyms for "Repeat"

This challenging category connects words that starting with synonyms for "repeat".

🟣 Purple (Hardest): Starting with Parts of a River

Words: BANK TELLER, BED HEAD, DELTA AIRLINES, MOUTH GUARD
💡 Hint: Starting with Parts of a River

This most difficult category connects words that starting with parts of a river.

🧩 How to Solve NYT Connections

NYT Connections is a daily word puzzle where you need to find groups of four words that share something in common. Here are some tips:

📝 All 16 Words

Today's puzzle featured these 16 words: CHARM BRACELET, CURSE WORD, HEX KEY, SPELL CHECKER, MURDER MYSTERY, PACK RAT, PRIDE ROCK, SCHOOL DAYS, COPY EDITOR, ECHO PARK, MIRROR SELFIE, QUOTE UNQUOTE, BANK TELLER, BED HEAD, DELTA AIRLINES, MOUTH GUARD

🎮 About NYT Connections

NYT Connections is a daily word puzzle game by The New York Times. Players must identify four groups of four words that share a common theme. The categories range from straightforward (yellow) to tricky wordplay (purple). Each puzzle has exactly one solution, and you have four mistakes before the game ends.

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