Connections Hints

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — June 20, 2026

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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
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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.

BACK
BEANBAG
BOLSTER
CHAMPION
JACKKNIFE
JUMPIN'
KNAPSACK
KNICKS
KNOCK-KNOCK
LOUIE
NEW YORK
REBEL
RECLINER
ROCKER
STOOL
SUPPORT
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Themes

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

FEATURING SILENT AND PRONOUNCED "K"SStraightforward
ENDORSEModerate
KINDS OF CHAIRSTricky
WORDS REPEATED IN HIT SONG TITLESDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

FEATURING SILENT AND PRONOUNCED "K"SStraightforward
EACH WORD CONTAINS THE LETTER K TWICE — ONCE SILENT, ONCE SPOKEN+ 3 more…
ENDORSEModerate
THESE WORDS ALL MEAN TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR SOMEONE+ 3 more…
KINDS OF CHAIRSTricky
PLACES TO SIT, EACH WITH A VERY DIFFERENT PERSONALITY+ 3 more…
WORDS REPEATED IN HIT SONG TITLESDevious
SAY EACH OF THESE TWICE AND YOU'VE GOT A HIT SONG TITLE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
FEATURING SILENT AND PRONOUNCED "K"SStraightforward
JACKKNIFE,KNAPSACK,KNICKS,KNOCK-KNOCK

JACKKNIFE, KNAPSACK, KNICKS, and KNOCK-KNOCK each contain two K's: one silent (as in the 'kn' at the start) and one pronounced

ENDORSEModerate
BACK,BOLSTER,CHAMPION,SUPPORT

BACK, BOLSTER, CHAMPION, and SUPPORT are all synonyms meaning to endorse or advocate for someone or something

KINDS OF CHAIRSTricky
BEANBAG,RECLINER,ROCKER,STOOL

BEANBAG, RECLINER, ROCKER, and STOOL are all types of chairs or seats

WORDS REPEATED IN HIT SONG TITLESDevious
JUMPIN',LOUIE,NEW YORK,REBEL

JUMPIN' ('Jumpin' Jumpin''), LOUIE ('Louie Louie'), NEW YORK ('New York, New York'), and REBEL ('Rebel Rebel') are all words repeated in famous song titles

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