NYT Connections June 2 2026 Answers

The Tuesday board, spoiler free category hints for all four groups, and the full solution when you are ready.

Puzzle 1,087Edited by Wyna Liu
TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD

In its starting order:

TIN CANJACKET POTATOCOAT OF ARMSMASHCLOAK-AND-DAGGERCRESTCHIPSCAPE MAYHELMETTOP SECRETFREE WILLHUSH-HUSHBUBBLE AND SQUEAKGRAPE MUSTCOVERTSHIELD
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: CLANDESTINE
Green: BRITISH POTATO DISHES
Blue: HERALDIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Purple: ENDING IN MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS
CLANDESTINECLOAK-AND-DAGGER, COVERT, HUSH-HUSH, TOP SECRET
BRITISH POTATO DISHESBUBBLE AND SQUEAK, CHIPS, JACKET POTATO, MASH
HERALDIC ACHIEVEMENTSCOAT OF ARMS, CREST, HELMET, SHIELD
ENDING IN MODAL AUXILIARY VERBSCAPE MAY, FREE WILL, GRAPE MUST, TIN CAN
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