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Connections #1,112 hints and answers for Saturday, June 27, 2026

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

Connections #1,112 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: Watch the longer entries: at least one of these four is a multi-word phrase, which usually points at the shape of the category.

MONOPOLY SQUARES

BOARDWALK · INCOME TAX · SHORT LINE · WATER WORKS

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.

COMPONENTS OF A FASHION SHOW

CATWALK · COLLECTION · DESIGNER · MODEL

Group 3 - Blue

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.

COMMONLY STRIPED THINGS

BARBER POLE · BILLIARD BALL · CREDIT CARD · CROSSWALK

Group 4 - Purple

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

ENDING IN HORSE GAITS

DECANTER · ENVELOPE · FIREWALK · FOXTROT

Next on the board

Strands →

Theme clue: "Suite re-lease"