Connections #1096 Answers – June 11, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1096 on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BALANCEBRASS BANDBRONCHOCARDIODEVILELLEFORERUNNERPAPALRHINOSTRETCHINGSTRIPTROUPERUCONNVENOVIKING HELMETWEIGHTS
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BALANCE belongs to this group.
Green
BRASS BAND belongs to this group.
Blue
BRONCHO belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
ELLE belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
PARTS OF A WORKOUT ROUTINE
Green category
THINGS WITH HORNS
Blue category
HOMOPHONES OF SUVS
Purple (hardest) category
PAYMENT APPS MINUS A LETTER
Connections #1096 answers
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PARTS OF A WORKOUT ROUTINEBALANCE, CARDIO, STRETCHING, WEIGHTS
THINGS WITH HORNSBRASS BAND, DEVIL, RHINO, VIKING HELMET
HOMOPHONES OF SUVSBRONCHO, FORERUNNER, TROUPER, UCONN
PAYMENT APPS MINUS A LETTERELLE, PAPAL, STRIP, VENO
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What are the Connections answers for June 11, 2026?
PARTS OF A WORKOUT ROUTINE: BALANCE, CARDIO, STRETCHING, WEIGHTS. THINGS WITH HORNS: BRASS BAND, DEVIL, RHINO, VIKING HELMET. HOMOPHONES OF SUVS: BRONCHO, FORERUNNER, TROUPER, UCONN. PAYMENT APPS MINUS A LETTER: ELLE, PAPAL, STRIP, VENO.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.