We’re diving into today’s NYT Connections puzzle, and according to Insider Gaming I’ve got the full breakdown of the words, the hints, and the proposed solutions for puzzle #1106 for Sunday, June 21. Take this with a pinch of salt — there’s an odd discrepancy in the source list that I’ll flag below, so consider the grouping here as “alleged” per Insider Gaming until you verify it in-game.
What Was Reported
Daily Grid And Hints
According to Insider Gaming, the 16 words presented for the puzzle are:
- BARBADOS
- COMMUNITY
- DIGGITY
- DISSECT
- DRIZZLE
- FLOORS
- FRIENDS
- RAIN
- ROCKS
- SCRUBS
- SHOWERS
- SLAPDASH
- SPRINKLES
- STUNS
- SURPRISES
- WINGS
Insider Gaming offers four hints for the day’s grouping:
- Yellow – Words used to describe precipitation
- Green – Words used to describe ‘bowling over’ someone
- Blue – Names of popular NBC sitcoms
- Purple – Words that start with another word for an insult
Answers Presented
The answers that Insider Gaming gives for today, June 21, are:
- Yellow – DRIZZLE, RAIN, SHOWERS, SPRINKLES
- Green – FLOORS, ROCKS, STUNS, SURPRISES
- Blue – COMMUNITY, FRIENDS, SCRUBS, WINGS
- Purple – BARBADOS, DIGGITY, DISSET, SLAPDASH
Notably, Insider Gaming’s answers list includes “DISSET” in the purple group while the original grid they published shows “DISSECT”. I’m flagging that inconsistency here rather than glossing over it — if true, it may be a simple typo in the answers list, but it’s worth verifying in your copy of the puzzle before you lock in guesses.
The Source & Credibility
Who Reported This
Insider Gaming is credited with the walkthrough, and the piece is by Grant Taylor-Hill, who is identified as Senior Editor and Esports Lead. The write-up presents the daily hints, the grid, and the solved groupings for puzzle #1106.
Why You Should Be Skeptical (But Interested)
Insider Gaming’s guide reads like a standard NYT Connections walkthrough — there are clear hints and a definitive set of answers. However, the DISSECT/DISSET mismatch is a red flag for either a transcription error or an editorial slip. If you’re relying on these groupings, double-check the exact words in your game instance before locking in all four guesses. As always with daily puzzle spoilers, consider the risk of losing your run if you follow a mistaken grouping.
What It Could Mean
Immediate Practical Use
If you’re playing the puzzle today, these groupings allegedly give you a ready path to a clean solve: the precipitation set (yellow) looks straightforward, the “bowling over” synonyms cluster in green, and the NBC sitcom theme is claimed for the blue group. If Insider Gaming’s listing is accurate, these hints should get most players through the puzzle without using up all four guesses.
On The Purple Category And That Typo
The purple category is the one to watch — Insider Gaming characterises it as “words that start with another word for an insult.” The presence of BARBADOS, DIGGITY, and SLAPDASH fits the pattern the guide suggests, but the inclusion of “DISSET” instead of “DISSECT” introduces doubt. If the game grid actually contains DISSECT, the purple grouping could still hold depending on how the guide intended the clue to be applied; if not, Insider Gaming may have mis-typed the answer list.
Why This Matters
Daily puzzle communities rely on timely, accurate hints — and per Insider Gaming, NYT Connections remains a widely played, free-to-play puzzle that’s available worldwide on desktop and in a mobile app. The game itself emerged in June 2023 and is colour-coded (yellow, blue, green, purple) in order of difficulty from least to most. You only get four guesses each day, and the game resets daily at midnight local time — so an incorrect public answer can cost players a streak.
Take this with a pinch of salt: while Insider Gaming’s walkthrough is useful if you’re stuck, verify the grid words in your own game first, particularly due to the apparent DISSECT/DISSET inconsistency. I’ll be monitoring for confirmation and will update if there’s a clear correction, but for now consider these groupings an allegedly accurate cheat sheet you can use at your own risk.
