NYT Connections Hints for June 8, 2026 (#1174)
Game
INVISIBLE
MOHAWK
ISLAND
PUNCH
VOLLEYBALL
ELEPHANT
COCONUT
DELTA
PENINSULA
PATE
SEA URCHIN
MELON
OMEGA
ISTHMUS
DOME
RUNNING
Hints by Category
LANDFORMS BY WATER
Back to CategoriesLandforms shaped by or related to water
DELTA
A landform at the mouth of a river, formed by sediment deposits as the river flows into another body of water.
ISLAND
A piece of land completely surrounded by water.
ISTHMUS
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses, with water on both sides.
PENINSULA
A piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water but connected to the mainland on one side.
SLANG FOR HEAD
Back to CategoriesInformal words for the human head
COCONUT
Slang for head, often used in the phrase 'use your coconut' meaning 'use your brain.'
DOME
Slang for head, referring to its rounded shape like a dome.
MELON
Slang for head, comparing it to the size and shape of a melon.
PATE
Slang for head, derived from the French word for 'head' or 'top of the head.'
THINGS THAT CAN BE SPIKED
Back to CategoriesItems or concepts that can have spikes or be 'spiked' in some way
MOHAWK
A hairstyle with a strip of spiked hair running down the center of the head.
PUNCH
A beverage that can be 'spiked' with alcohol.
SEA URCHIN
A marine animal covered in sharp spines (spikes).
VOLLEYBALL
A sport where the ball can be 'spiked' (hit forcefully downward) over the net.
"THE ___ MAN" MOVIES
Back to CategoriesMovie titles following the pattern 'The ___ Man'
ELEPHANT
Refers to the movie 'The Elephant Man' (1980), about Joseph Merrick.
INVISIBLE
Refers to the movie 'The Invisible Man' (1933 or 2020), about a man who becomes invisible.
OMEGA
Refers to the movie 'The Omega Man' (1971), a post-apocalyptic sci-fi film.
RUNNING
Refers to the movie 'The Running Man' (1987), a dystopian action film.