{"id":14973,"date":"2026-06-14T18:30:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T18:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=14973"},"modified":"2026-06-14T18:30:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T18:30:30","slug":"todays-nyt-connections-hints-and-answers-for-monday-june-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=14973","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s NYT Connections Hints And Answers For Monday, June 15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-0\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div><picture data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/\"><source media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" sizes=\"50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/64de654d82fd643c3ad8ae1f\/Find-the-links-between-the-words-to-win-today-s-game-of-Connections-\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=1 1x, https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/64de654d82fd643c3ad8ae1f\/Find-the-links-between-the-words-to-win-today-s-game-of-Connections-\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=1.5 1.5x, https:\/\/imageio.forbes.com\/specials-images\/imageserve\/64de654d82fd643c3ad8ae1f\/Find-the-links-between-the-words-to-win-today-s-game-of-Connections-\/0x0.jpg?width=960&amp;dpr=2 2x\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\/\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"bMqrj\">\n<p><span style=\"-webkit-line-clamp:2\" class=\"Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM\">Find the links between the words to win today&#8217;s game of Connections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><small class=\"pGGCM2aD\">getty<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Each day\u2019s game of NYT Connections goes live at midnight local time. Before today\u2019s NYT Connections hints, here\u2019s what you missed on Sunday: <\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">NYT \u2018Connections\u2019 Hints And Answers For Sunday, June 14<\/span><small class=\"link-embed__byline\">By <span class=\"link-embed__author\">Erik Kain<\/span><\/small><\/span><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail-wrapper\"><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail allow-inline-style\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/specials-images.forbesimg.com\/imageserve\/6897b0fa9d5fa5836ab3a53d\/960x0.jpg)\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hey there, Connectors! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I\u2019m happy to be back with you for another weekday run of this column.<\/p>\n<p>As always, I love to get things started on Mondays with a fun, upbeat song to hopefully lift your spirits. If it gets you singing and dancing a bit, even better. <\/p>\n<p>The main thing I\u2019m thinking about right now is Scotland\u2019s fortunes at the World Cup. So, JJ Bull\u2019s \u201cThe Very Unofficial Scotland World Cup Song\u201d popped into my life at exactly the right time. I only just learned about this song on Friday. It instantly replaced the tune I previously had in mind for this intro. <\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter if you don\u2019t get any of the references in the song or anything at all about football (not soccer), really. This is an absolute banger that sounds like LCD Soundsystem spent quite a bit of time in Glasgow. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s bread and circuses, baby. With a <em>bicycle kick<\/em>: <\/p>\n<div class=\"_1seKo\">\n<p><span class=\"_6db2N\">Play Puzzles &amp; Games on Forbes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Before we start, I want to highlight the rad community we have <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/vPff4HquNK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/discord.gg\/vPff4HquNK\" aria-label=\"on Discord\">on Discord<\/a>, where we chat about <em>Connections<\/em>, the rest of the <em>NYT<\/em> games and all kinds of other stuff. It\u2019s a lovely group of folks. You\u2019re more than welcome to join us.  <\/p>\n<p>Also, my weekend editions of this column are available over on my newsletter, <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/pastimes.zone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/pastimes.zone\/\" aria-label=\"Pastimes\"><em data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/pastimes.zone\/\">Pastimes<\/em><\/a>. If you enjoy the intros and recommendations in my <em>Connections <\/em>columns, I publish longer pieces along similar lines on <em>Pastimes <\/em>as well. I think you\u2019d dig them.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s <em>NYT<\/em> <em>Connections <\/em>hints and answers for Monday, June 15 are coming right up. Let\u2019s get rolling!<\/p>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/>\n<section id=\"todays-nyt-connections-word-list\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">Today\u2019s NYT Connections Word List<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Scroll slowly!<\/strong> I\u2019ll first give you a list of today\u2019s words, then a hint for each category. After that, I\u2019ll reveal one word that goes into each group. Then I\u2019ll tell you the category names, followed by the full answers.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s 16 words are&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e067b5663772ba68b1afe2cb4cade0fe8\">HORSE<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"eea74047b226ab3563ebcd5dfa0593114\">ANEMONE<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e49d62881c828e223457eedd4150e3df9\">SNAKE<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ede6e8a3cfe84c9c8623201b474c8e980\">CHANGE<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e6c7192917d4a75e4c616b1619af09da9\">LEGS<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e74e6b3fa70a33107a1b98e944953ee13\">DOG<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"edb3e45cfb600eae4c56043743a430cc4\">LARKSPUR<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e4953ce84aa99accf1f2dba2db23aa7c9\">SHOWER<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e4356e124d8c9b97d682ae57d69ac83c5\">DRAGON<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e86b6ef2781c4b99305536f780c92183b\">TRACTION<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e476d1506d41fc0ccbe4669aea5d2bf4b\">PRIMP<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ee6f9bb227e4cfe4d05c8b287affee003\">MONKSHOOD<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e49b967811d4d914bf6012f4c7da77c93\">MOMENTUM<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e7ff97fc7293169ae8749547a37f50b0e\">PHLOX<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ee64f40db895bdb8e707beecc39e150b1\">ACCESSORIZE<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e2c8d382dde1f7ec755c747a133f72f37\">STAMINA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/><\/section>\n<section id=\"todays-nyt-connections-hints\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">Today\u2019s NYT Connections Hints <\/h2>\n<p>And the hints for today\u2019s <em>Connections <\/em>groups are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e420edc61be15114cebca67492d90f800\">\ud83d\udfe8 Yellow group \u2014 sticking around for a while<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e93f7a6a22fe6a31e72930cf10c096d0f\">\ud83d\udfe9 Green group \u2014 all dolled up<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ea8f5957888f7be6cb562e421f6bb3ae4\">\ud83d\udfe6 Blue group \u2014 center of attention for a year at a time<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ea5e524ba9c0cee88d9f4fc421b4307e0\">\ud83d\udfea Purple group \u2014 like lantana and kerria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/><\/section>\n<section id=\"nyt-connections-one-answer-per\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">NYT Connections \u2013 One Answer Per Group<\/h2>\n<p>Need some extra help? <\/p>\n<p>Be warned: we\u2019re starting to get into <strong>spoiler territory.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at one answer for each group.<\/p>\n<p>Here we go\u2026 <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e1105ef6651d618e2a0f864d97e3900ef\">\ud83d\udfe8 Yellow group \u2014 LEGS<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ea54d62379b80b50dff37047ac245e375\">\ud83d\udfe9 Green group \u2014 CHANGE<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ebb3d6c85ad5b46e4105ae8574a079e1f\">\ud83d\udfe6 Blue group \u2014 HORSE<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ef2e0eef21c48d52887d06c5042f8dc24\">\ud83d\udfea Purple group \u2014 MONKSHOOD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/><\/section>\n<section id=\"todays-nyt-connections-categories\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">Today\u2019s NYT Connections Categories<\/h2>\n<p>Today\u2019s <em>Connections <\/em>groups are&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ecf5475ac53d92351d5915583dad8b3ee\">\ud83d\udfe8 Yellow group \u2014 staying power <\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e5d1d5b46264fd38fef5bb824601da9fc\">\ud83d\udfe9 Green group \u2014 get ready for a night out<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e5335179cfca3f64c2c47e25aafc44ecd\">\ud83d\udfe6 Blue group \u2014 Chinese zodiac animals <\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e89f8ef2d4b5d53e22936311768c3452b\">\ud83d\udfea Purple group \u2014 flowers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"embed-base rule-embed color-accent border-solid weight-light\"\/><\/section>\n<section id=\"todays-nyt-connections-answers\">\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed\">Today\u2019s NYT Connections Answers<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Spoiler alert! <\/strong>Don\u2019t scroll any further down the page until you\u2019re ready to find out today\u2019s <em>Connections<\/em> answers.<\/p>\n<p>This is your last chance to look away. <\/p>\n<p>This is your final warning!<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s <em>Connections <\/em>answers are&#8230; <\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-7\" role=\"presentation\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"bMqrj\">\n<p><span style=\"-webkit-line-clamp:2\" class=\"Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM\">Connections answers for June 15, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><small class=\"pGGCM2aD\">Screenshot by Kris Holt<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>I got the Chinese zodiac animals first. No issue there. They were the only animals on the grid after all.<\/p>\n<p>The yellows were next up, thanks to MOMENTUM and LEGS. I knew LARKSPUR and ANEMONE (thanks, <em>Finding Nemo<\/em>!) were flowers, and used process of elimination to get the rest of the purples after figuring out the green group.<\/p>\n<p>Nice to start the week with a win. That&#8217;s my 470th in a row.<\/p>\n<p>How did you get on this time? Here&#8217;s my grid:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udfe6\ud83d\udfe6\ud83d\udfe6\ud83d\udfe6<br \/>\ud83d\udfe8\ud83d\udfe8\ud83d\udfe8\ud83d\udfe8<br \/>\ud83d\udfea\ud83d\udfea\ud83d\udfea\ud83d\udfea<br \/>\ud83d\udfe9\ud83d\udfe9\ud83d\udfe9\ud83d\udfe9<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all there is to it for today\u2019s <em>Connections <\/em>clues and answers. Be sure to check my blog tomorrow for hints and the solution for tomorrow\u2019s game if you need them.<\/p>\n<p>P.S. Charlotte Cardin never misses. Her latest single, \u201cTake Me Back,\u201d is a captivating, sophisticated pop song. I adore that her recent music videos have had lovely hand-drawn animated outros too:<\/p>\n<p>Have a great day! Stay hydrated! Be kind to yourself and each other! Call someone you love!<\/p>\n<p><em>Please <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"color-link\" href=\"http:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:http:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"follow my blog\"><em data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:http:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\"><u data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:http:\/\/forbes.com\/sites\/krisholt\">follow my blog<\/u><\/em><\/a><em> for more <\/em>NYT Connections<em> hints and help with other word games, and even some video game news, insights and analysis. It helps me out a lot! Sharing this column with other people who play <\/em>Connections<em> would be appreciated too. 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