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Connections #1,096 hints and answers for Thursday, June 11, 2026

Edited by Wyna Liu · Groups listed easiest to hardest: yellow, green, blue, purple

Connections #1,096 puts four groups of four on the board, running from the yellow group through to purple. For each group below: read the hint first, then show the category name when you want it, then the four words.

Group 1 - Yellow

Hint: These four belong together for one clean reason. If two of them pair up in your head first, let the other two confirm it.

PARTS OF A WORKOUT ROUTINE

BALANCE · CARDIO · STRETCHING · WEIGHTS

Group 2 - Green

Hint: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

THINGS WITH HORNS

BRASS BAND · DEVIL · RHINO · VIKING HELMET

Group 3 - Blue

Hint: One thread ties these four together. It is a fair link, not a trick - think about what the words can all be or do.

HOMOPHONES OF SUVS

BRONCHO · FORERUNNER · TROUPER · UCONN

Group 4 - Purple

Hint: These four belong together for one clean reason. If two of them pair up in your head first, let the other two confirm it.

PAYMENT APPS MINUS A LETTER

ELLE · PAPAL · STRIP · VENO

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "Oozing"