NYT Connections Hints for June 4, 2026 (#1162)
Game
PUBLIC
WRITER
SALT
PEPPER
OIL
VINEGAR
KITCHEN
TEMPERA
PANACHE
GOUACHE
RUN
TOWN
BEASTIE
VERVE
ACRYLIC
GUSTO
Hints by Category
PAINTING MEDIA
Back to CategoriesTypes of paint used in art
ACRYLIC
A fast-drying water-based paint that can be used like oil or watercolor.
GOUACHE
An opaque watercolor paint that dries to a matte finish.
OIL
A slow-drying paint made with pigments suspended in oil (usually linseed oil).
TEMPERA
A paint made by mixing pigments with a water-soluble binder, traditionally egg yolk.
ESPRIT
Back to CategoriesLiveliness, energy, or spirited quality
GUSTO
Great enthusiasm and energy in doing something.
PANACHE
Flamboyant confidence and style; dashing elegance.
VERVE
Vigor, spirit, and enthusiasm in artistic work or performance.
VINEGAR
Used figuratively to mean sharpness, liveliness, or tartness in character (e.g., 'vinegar in her voice').
STARTS OF CLASSIC HIP-HOP GROUPS
Back to CategoriesFirst words of classic hip-hop group names
BEASTIE
From 'Beastie Boys' (formed in 1981).
PUBLIC
From 'Public Enemy' (formed in 1985).
RUN
From 'Run-D.M.C.' (formed in 1983).
SALT
From 'Salt-N-Pepa' (formed in 1985).
GHOST ___
Back to CategoriesCommon phrases starting with 'Ghost'
KITCHEN
Refers to a ghost kitchen (a commercial kitchen used for delivery-only restaurants).
PEPPER
Refers to 'ghost pepper', an extremely hot chili pepper.
TOWN
Refers to 'ghost town', an abandoned or deserted town.
WRITER
Refers to 'ghost writer', a person who writes for someone else who takes credit.