# Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for June 17, #1102 > Source: > Published: 2026-06-16 20:01:28+00:00 Looking for the **most recent** Connections answers? [Click here for today's Connections hints](https://www.cnet.com/feature/daily-puzzle-answers/), as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's NYT [Connections puzzle](https://www.nytimes.com/games/connections) is a real challenge. That purple category is a tough one, where you must hunt for hidden words inside of other words. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. [The Times has a Connections Bot](https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/connections-bot-brings-ai-to-the-new-york-times-games-section/), like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section [can now nerd out by following their progress](https://www.nytco.com/press/introducing-connections-stats-and-streaks/), including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak. **Read more:** [Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time](https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/nyt-connections-seven-hints-tricks-and-tips-for-winning-every-game/) ## 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**: Tucked-away area. **Green group hint**: Sass, but make it anatomy. **Blue group hint**: Think Zeus. **Purple group hint**: The beginning of each word has a connection. ## Answers for today's Connections groups **Yellow group**: Alcove. **Green group**: Bodily words for attitude. **Blue group**: Figures in Greek myth. **Purple group**: Starting with synonyms for "ilk." **Read more:** [Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words](https://www.cnet.com/tech/wordle-player-cheat-sheet-here-are-the-most-popular-letters-used-in-the-english-language/) ## What are today's Connections answers? ### The yellow words in today's Connections The theme is alcove. The four answers are cavity, niche, nook and recess. ### The green words in today's Connections The theme is bodily words for attitude. The four answers are cheek, lip, mouth and nerve. ### The blue words in today's Connections The theme is figures in Greek myth. The four answers are Calliope, Echo, Iris and Nemesis. ### The purple words in today's Connections The theme is starting with synonyms for "ilk." The four answers are classic, Kindle, sortie and typeface.