Connections #1101 Answers – June 16, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1101 on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BASKETBALLBLACK SWANBLUE CHEESEBLUE MOONCAESARCOURTEARRINGSENTOURAGEGREEN GODDESSPERFECT STORMRANCHRED TAPERETINUERHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS GEARSUITEUNICORN
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BLUE CHEESE belongs to this group.
Green
COURT belongs to this group.
Blue
BLACK SWAN belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BASKETBALL belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
CREAMY SALAD DRESSINGS
Green category
ATTENDANTS
Blue category
RARE THINGS, IDIOMATICALLY
Purple (hardest) category
WHAT "HOOPS" MIGHT REFER TO
Connections #1101 answers
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CREAMY SALAD DRESSINGSBLUE CHEESE, CAESAR, GREEN GODDESS, RANCH
ATTENDANTSCOURT, ENTOURAGE, RETINUE, SUITE
RARE THINGS, IDIOMATICALLYBLACK SWAN, BLUE MOON, PERFECT STORM, UNICORN
WHAT "HOOPS" MIGHT REFER TOBASKETBALL, EARRINGS, RED TAPE, RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS GEAR
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What are the Connections answers for June 16, 2026?
CREAMY SALAD DRESSINGS: BLUE CHEESE, CAESAR, GREEN GODDESS, RANCH. ATTENDANTS: COURT, ENTOURAGE, RETINUE, SUITE. RARE THINGS, IDIOMATICALLY: BLACK SWAN, BLUE MOON, PERFECT STORM, UNICORN. WHAT "HOOPS" MIGHT REFER TO: BASKETBALL, EARRINGS, RED TAPE, RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS GEAR.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.