Cracking Today’s NYT Connections Puzzle – A Game of Words and Wit
Hey everyone, if you’re here, you probably got caught up in today’s NYT Connections puzzle — #746 for June 26 — and wow, what a clever and challenging one it was. Let’s talk through it, break it down, and maybe even have a little fun while we're at it.
So, if you’re not familiar, NYT Connections is one of those games that sneakily gets into your daily routine. It’s a grid of 16 words, and your job is to group them into four sets of four words that share a common theme. The themes can be obvious, but more often than not, they’re just subtle enough to make your brain itch. And today’s puzzle? It delivered a proper challenge.
Let's start from the top — the yellow group. The hint here was “Healthy meal starter.” That probably tipped off most players right away, pointing us toward common salad components. The answers: cheese, dressing, lettuce, protein . Straightforward and satisfying, this group gave us a much-needed confidence boost to dive deeper.
Next up was the green group with the clue “Kinds of machines.” This one threw a few people off, especially with a few tricky words in the mix. But once you think about devices and mechanisms with moving parts, it starts to click. We’re talking about enigma, pinball, sewing, vending — all different types of machines. It’s not every day you group a wartime cipher device with an arcade game, but hey, it worked.
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Now, the blue group was one of my favorites. The clue? “Meghan Markle starred in one.” Yep, legal dramas. That’s where Suits came in, but it was cleverly grouped with Matlock, Goliath , and Damages . This was a neat intersection of pop culture and television history, and a nice nod to courtroom drama fans.
And finally, the purple group — always the toughest. The hint: “Deal me in.” This group tested not just your vocabulary, but your ability to think laterally. We had to spot hidden card-related words inside other words. The answers were Bojack, Hawking, Lovelace , and McQueen — names that don’t seem connected at first glance, but each of them ends in a word related to playing cards: jack , king , ace , and queen . Pure genius. That’s the kind of clever wordplay that makes this game addictive.
Today’s puzzle also reminded us how the Times is constantly evolving the way we engage with words. With new features like the Connections Bot that tracks your stats and analyzes your play style, it's becoming not just a game but a personal challenge — a daily ritual for word lovers and logic fans alike.
So whether you breezed through or stumbled a bit, puzzle #746 was another reminder that a simple grid of words can still surprise, challenge, and entertain us. Tomorrow brings a fresh challenge, but for today, give yourself some credit — you played, you puzzled, and maybe even learned something new. Catch you on the next one.
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