Connections #1102 Answers – June 17, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1102 on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
CALLIOPECAVITYCHEEKCLASSICECHOIRISKINDLELIPMOUTHNEMESISNERVENICHENOOKRECESSSORTIETYPEFACE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CAVITY belongs to this group.
Green
CHEEK belongs to this group.
Blue
CALLIOPE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CLASSIC belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
ALCOVE
Green category
BODILY WORDS FOR ATTITUDE
Blue category
FIGURES IN GREEK MYTH
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "ILK"
Connections #1102 answers
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ALCOVECAVITY, NICHE, NOOK, RECESS
BODILY WORDS FOR ATTITUDECHEEK, LIP, MOUTH, NERVE
FIGURES IN GREEK MYTHCALLIOPE, ECHO, IRIS, NEMESIS
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "ILK"CLASSIC, KINDLE, SORTIE, TYPEFACE
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What are the Connections answers for June 17, 2026?
ALCOVE: CAVITY, NICHE, NOOK, RECESS. BODILY WORDS FOR ATTITUDE: CHEEK, LIP, MOUTH, NERVE. FIGURES IN GREEK MYTH: CALLIOPE, ECHO, IRIS, NEMESIS. STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "ILK": CLASSIC, KINDLE, SORTIE, TYPEFACE.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.