Connections #1087 Answers – June 2, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1087 on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BUBBLE AND SQUEAKCAPE MAYCHIPSCLOAK-AND-DAGGERCOAT OF ARMSCOVERTCRESTFREE WILLGRAPE MUSTHELMETHUSH-HUSHJACKET POTATOMASHSHIELDTIN CANTOP SECRET
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CLOAK-AND-DAGGER belongs to this group.
Green
BUBBLE AND SQUEAK belongs to this group.
Blue
COAT OF ARMS belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CAPE MAY belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
CLANDESTINE
Green category
BRITISH POTATO DISHES
Blue category
HERALDIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Purple (hardest) category
ENDING IN MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS
Connections #1087 answers
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CLANDESTINECLOAK-AND-DAGGER, COVERT, HUSH-HUSH, TOP SECRET
BRITISH POTATO DISHESBUBBLE AND SQUEAK, CHIPS, JACKET POTATO, MASH
HERALDIC ACHIEVEMENTSCOAT OF ARMS, CREST, HELMET, SHIELD
ENDING IN MODAL AUXILIARY VERBSCAPE MAY, FREE WILL, GRAPE MUST, TIN CAN
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What are the Connections answers for June 2, 2026?
CLANDESTINE: CLOAK-AND-DAGGER, COVERT, HUSH-HUSH, TOP SECRET. BRITISH POTATO DISHES: BUBBLE AND SQUEAK, CHIPS, JACKET POTATO, MASH. HERALDIC ACHIEVEMENTS: COAT OF ARMS, CREST, HELMET, SHIELD. ENDING IN MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS: CAPE MAY, FREE WILL, GRAPE MUST, TIN CAN.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.