We at NerdLeaks are flagging a fresh daily guide that just landed: Insider Gaming has published the hints and complete answers for the NYT Connections puzzle numbered #1100 for Monday, June 15. If you play the game and have been stuck on today’s grid, the post allegedly hands you the full set of words, the hints, and the solved groups — and we've pulled the key details together for our readers.
What Was Reported
According to Insider Gaming, the full word list for NYT Connections on June 15 was:
- HORSE
- ANEMONE
- SNAKE
- CHANGE
- LEGS
- DOG
- LARKSPUR
- SHOWER
- DRAGON
- TRACTION
- PRIMP
- MONKSHOOD
- MOMENTUM
- PHLOX
- ACCESSORIZE
- STAMINA
The hints offered in the write-up were, per Insider Gaming:
- Yellow — Terms linked to running
- Green — Things you'd do to get ready
- Blue — Signs of the Chinese zodiac
- Purple — Rare flower names
The piece goes further and lists the solved groups for the puzzle. The answers provided were:
- Yellow — LEGS, MOMENTUM, STAMINA, TRACTION
- Green — ACCESSORIZE, CHANGE, PRIMP, SHOWER
- Blue — DOG, DRAGON, HORSE, SNAKE
- Purple — ANEMONE, LARKSPUR, MONKSHOOD, PHLOX
The guide also reiterates how the game plays, noting that NYT Connections provides a grid of 16 words each day and asks players to sort them into four groups of four — and it warns that players get four guesses, with the post saying that using all four guesses means “game over.” Additionally, Insider Gaming reports that the game “emerged in June 2023,” is “free-to-play,” and is available “worldwide” on both desktop and in a mobile app. The write-up reminds readers that puzzles reset “daily at midnight local time.”
The Source & Credibility
The write-up in question on Insider Gaming was authored by Grant Taylor-Hill, who is identified as Senior Editor and Esports Lead. The article even notes that Grant “has been gaming for 30+ years and in the industry for 10+,” per the site’s author bio.
We’re relaying what Insider Gaming published — take this with a pinch of salt. The write-up is presented as a hands-on hints-and-answers guide rather than investigative journalism, and it reads as a day-to-day walkthrough that aims to help players clear the puzzle. As with any solution guide, if you prefer solving without spoilers, avoid the listed groups; if you want the quick path to a perfect run, the answers are written out in full.
What It Could Mean
At face value, this is a practical resource for NYT Connections players who want to get unstuck on the June 15 puzzle. If true, the hints and answers give a clear glimpse into how the puzzle maker grouped concepts on this particular day — running-related terms, prep routines, zodiac signs, and rare flowers. That kind of breakdown can be useful if you’re trying to sharpen your pattern recognition for future puzzles.
There’s also a community angle: the piece mentions readers sharing their streaks on the Insider Gaming Discord server, which suggests the guide is intended to be interactive and social. Again, this is what Insider Gaming reports — it’s useful for players who want to compare results, but it’s not a substitute for playing the puzzle yourself if you prefer the challenge.
Why This Matters
Whether you treat solutions as cheating or as a last-resort lifeline, guides like the one published by Insider Gaming change the day-to-day experience of free puzzle games such as NYT Connections. For players chasing streaks, the explicit answers and the reminder about the four-guess limit could be the difference between a perfect run and a busted streak. For the casual player, the categorized hints offer a quick lesson on the kinds of lateral associations the game favors.
We’re flagging this so you can decide how you want to approach today’s puzzle: go in blind, use the hints, or take the full answers if you’re desperate. Either way, if you play the June 15 puzzle (#1100), Insider Gaming has laid out the words, the hints, and the solved groups — and we’ve summarized them here for the NerdLeaks audience. As always, take published solutions with a dose of scepticism, but if you need the shortcut, it’s reportedly available.
