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Monday, June 1, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — June 1, 2026

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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

CAT
CEILING
DOOR
KEY
MENAGERIE
NEWSPAPER
ONION
PIPE
ROBE
SLIPPERS
STREETCAR
TATTOO
TREE
WALL
WEDDING
WINDOW
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Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

ROOM FEATURESStraightforward
OLD-TIMEY LOUNGING ACCESSORIESModerate
SUBJECTS IN TENNESSEE WILLIAMS TITLESTricky
___ RINGDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

ROOM FEATURESStraightforward
PARTS OF A ROOM YOU'D FIND IN ANY HOME+ 3 more…
OLD-TIMEY LOUNGING ACCESSORIESModerate
THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH A CLASSIC, LEISURELY GENTLEMAN AT HOME+ 3 more…
SUBJECTS IN TENNESSEE WILLIAMS TITLESTricky
WORDS THAT COMPLETE TENNESSEE WILLIAMS PLAY TITLES+ 3 more…
___ RINGDevious
EACH WORD CAN PRECEDE 'RING'+ 3 more…
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Full solution
ROOM FEATURESStraightforward
CEILING,DOOR,WALL,WINDOW

CEILING, DOOR, WALL, and WINDOW are all structural features found in a typical room.

OLD-TIMEY LOUNGING ACCESSORIESModerate
NEWSPAPER,PIPE,ROBE,SLIPPERS

NEWSPAPER, PIPE, ROBE, and SLIPPERS are all accessories associated with old-fashioned relaxation or lounging.

SUBJECTS IN TENNESSEE WILLIAMS TITLESTricky
STREETCAR,CAT,MENAGERIE,TATTOO

STREETCAR (A Streetcar Named Desire), CAT (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), MENAGERIE (The Glass Menagerie), and TATTOO (The Rose Tattoo) are all subjects in Tennessee Williams play titles.

___ RINGDevious
KEY,ONION,TREE,WEDDING

KEY RING, ONION RING, TREE RING, and WEDDING RING are all common compound phrases formed by adding RING.

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