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Connections #1,103 hints and answers for Thursday, June 18, 2026

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

Connections #1,103 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: Four words, one thread. Say each of the four out loud - the link is usually plainer than it looks.

FITNESS CLASS TYPES

AEROBICS · BARRE · BOOTCAMP · PILATES

Group 2 - Green

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.

DEMEANOR

ATTITUDE · BEARING · CARRIAGE · PRESENCE

Group 3 - Blue

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.

PEACE ACTIVISTS

GANDHI · KING · MANDELA · TUTU

Group 4 - Purple

Hint: Four words, one thread. Say each of the four out loud - the link is usually plainer than it looks.

TOOLS MINUS LAST TWO LETTERS

HAMM · JIGS · PLIE · WREN

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "Beneath the waves"