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Connections #1089 Answers – June 4, 2026

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1089 on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

ACRYLICBEASTIEGOUACHEGUSTOKITCHENOILPANACHEPEPPERPUBLICRUNSALTTEMPERATOWNVERVEVINEGARWRITER

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
ACRYLIC belongs to this group.
Green
GUSTO belongs to this group.
Blue
BEASTIE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
KITCHEN belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
PAINTING MEDIA
Green category
ESPRIT
Blue category
STARTS OF CLASSIC HIP-HOP GROUPS
Purple (hardest) category
GHOST ___

Connections #1089 answers

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PAINTING MEDIAACRYLIC, GOUACHE, OIL, TEMPERA
ESPRITGUSTO, PANACHE, VERVE, VINEGAR
STARTS OF CLASSIC HIP-HOP GROUPSBEASTIE, PUBLIC, RUN, SALT
GHOST ___KITCHEN, PEPPER, TOWN, WRITER
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What are the Connections answers for June 4, 2026?

PAINTING MEDIA: ACRYLIC, GOUACHE, OIL, TEMPERA. ESPRIT: GUSTO, PANACHE, VERVE, VINEGAR. STARTS OF CLASSIC HIP-HOP GROUPS: BEASTIE, PUBLIC, RUN, SALT. GHOST ___: KITCHEN, PEPPER, TOWN, WRITER.

What do the Connections colors mean?

Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.