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Connections #1,111 hints and answers for Friday, June 26, 2026

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

Connections #1,111 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.

CRUNCHY SNACK ITEM

CHIP · CRACKER · NUT · PRETZEL

Group 2 - Green

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

VARIOUS AMOUNTS OF WOOD

BOARD · LOG · SPLINTER · TREE

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.

AREAS OF LOW GROUND

DALE · DELL · GORGE · HOLLOW

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.

COLORS PLUS A LETTER

BRONZER · PINKY · REDO · TANG

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Theme clue: ""I'll gobble you up!""