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NYT Releases Connections Puzzle #1091, 2.5-Star Rating

6/6/2026

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NYT Releases Puzzle

The New York Times released Connections puzzle #1091 on June 6, 2026 and disclosed a 2.5-out-of-5 player rating.
Yellow (load-bearing vertical) includes POLE, POST, SHAFT, STAKE (Pillar).
Green (your face gives it away) includes BETRAY, DISPLAY, EXPRESS, REGISTER (Indicate emotions).
Blue (scaly reptiles) contains BASILISK, DRAGON, MONITOR, SKINK (Lizards).
Purple (not a chair) features DINNER, DRAFTING, ROUND, TIMES (___ Table).

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Wyna Liu Designs

Associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu designed the June 5, 2026 Connections grid, puzzle #1090.
The daily game launches at midnight in each player’s local time zone, allowing up to four mistakes.
The NYT Connections Bot scores answers for registered users, who can view stats such as puzzles completed, win rate, perfect-score count and current win streak.
Puzzle #1090 ranked near the top of the week’s difficulty curve, with its purple category for ending streaks.

History

Historical Context

In 1913 Arthur Wynne introduced the “word-cross” in the New York World, establishing the modern crossword format. The New York Times added its own puzzle on 15 February 1942, urged by editor Margaret Farrar to distract readers from World II. Will Shortz’s 1993 appointment expanded the feature into a digital daily that now reaches millions worldwide.

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NYT Releases Puzzle

The New York Times released Connections puzzle #1091 on June 6, 2026 and disclosed a 2.5-out-of-5 player rating.
Yellow (load-bearing vertical) includes POLE, POST, SHAFT, STAKE (Pillar).
Green (your face gives it away) includes BETRAY, DISPLAY, EXPRESS, REGISTER (Indicate emotions).
Blue (scaly reptiles) contains BASILISK, DRAGON, MONITOR, SKINK (Lizards).
Purple (not a chair) features DINNER, DRAFTING, ROUND, TIMES (___ Table).

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