NYT Connections Wednesday, June 17, 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 17, 2026 puzzle. Each group is color-coded by difficulty level, from yellow (easiest) to purple (hardest).

🎯 Complete Solutions by Difficulty

🟡 Yellow (Easiest): Alcove

Words: CAVITY, NICHE, NOOK, RECESS
💡 Hint: Alcove

This straightforward category connects words that alcove.

🟢 Green (Easy): Bodily words for attitude

Words: CHEEK, LIP, MOUTH, NERVE
💡 Hint: Bodily words for attitude

This moderately easy category connects words that bodily words for attitude.

🔵 Blue (Medium): Figures in Greek myth

Words: CALLIOPE, ECHO, IRIS, NEMESIS
💡 Hint: Figures in Greek myth

This challenging category connects words that figures in greek myth.

🟣 Purple (Hardest): Starting with synonyms for "Ilk"

Words: CLASSIC, KINDLE, SORTIE, TYPEFACE
💡 Hint: Starting with synonyms for "Ilk"

This most difficult category connects words that starting with synonyms for "ilk".

🧩 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: CAVITY, NICHE, NOOK, RECESS, CHEEK, LIP, MOUTH, NERVE, CALLIOPE, ECHO, IRIS, NEMESIS, CLASSIC, KINDLE, SORTIE, TYPEFACE

🎮 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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