# Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for June 20, #1105

> Source: <https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-answers-and-help-for-june-20-1105/>
> Published: 2026-06-19 20:01:11+00:00

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Today's NYT [Connections puzzle](https://www.nytimes.com/games/connections) changed at the last minute. The Times had another puzzle scheduled for today, but moved it to June 30 at the last minute. And if you're a fan of a certain New York team that just won a basketball championship, you can see why. They substituted today's puzzle, which features some words relating to that winning team. 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**: The 11th letter.

**Green group hint**: I'm behind you!

**Blue group hint**: Sit down.

**Purple group hint**: Rock on.

## Answers for today's Connections groups

**Yellow group**: Featuring silent and pronounced "K"s.

**Green group**: Endorse.

**Blue group**: Kinds of chairs.

**Purple group**: Words repeated in hit song titles.

**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 featuring silent and pronounced "K"s. The four answers are jackknife, knapsack, Knicks and knock-knock.

### The green words in today's Connections

The theme is endorse. The four answers are back, bolster, champion and support.

### The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is kinds of chairs. The four answers are beanbag, recliner, rocker and stool.

### The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is words repeated in hit song titles. The four answers are Jumpin', Louis, New York and Rebel.
