NYT Connections Hints for June 12, 2026 (#1182)
Game
SCHOOL DAYS
BED HEAD
QUOTE UNQUOTE
CURSE WORD
COPY EDITOR
SPELL CHECKER
BANK TELLER
PACK RAT
CHARM BRACELET
MURDER MYSTERY
MIRROR SELFIE
MOUTH GUARD
PRIDE ROCK
ECHO PARK
DELTA AIRLINES
HEX KEY
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STARTING WITH INCANTATIONS
Back to CategoriesWords that begin with terms related to magical incantations or spells
CHARM BRACELET
A bracelet with small charms; 'charm' refers to a magical spell or enchantment.
CURSE WORD
A swear word or profanity; 'curse' is a magical invocation of harm.
HEX KEY
A tool used to tighten screws; 'hex' refers to a magical spell or curse.
SPELL CHECKER
A software tool that checks spelling; 'spell' refers to a magical incantation.
STARTING WITH ANIMAL GROUP NAMES
Back to CategoriesWords that begin with collective nouns for groups of animals
MURDER MYSTERY
A genre of fiction involving a crime; 'murder' is a group of crows.
PACK RAT
A person who hoards things; 'pack' is a group of wolves or dogs.
PRIDE ROCK
A location from The Lion King; 'pride' is a group of lions.
SCHOOL DAYS
The period of attending school; 'school' is a group of fish.
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "REPEAT"
Back to CategoriesWords that begin with synonyms of 'repeat'
COPY EDITOR
An editor who checks text for errors; 'copy' means to duplicate or repeat.
ECHO PARK
A neighborhood in Los Angeles; 'echo' is a repeated sound.
MIRROR SELFIE
A selfie taken in a mirror; 'mirror' reflects and repeats an image.
QUOTE UNQUOTE
A phrase used to indicate quoted speech; 'quote' means to repeat someone's words.
STARTING WITH PARTS OF A RIVER
Back to CategoriesWords that begin with terms for parts of a river
BANK TELLER
A person who handles cash at a bank; 'bank' is the side of a river.
BED HEAD
Messy hair after sleeping; 'bed' is the bottom of a river.
DELTA AIRLINES
An airline company; 'delta' is a river mouth formation.
MOUTH GUARD
A protective device for teeth; 'mouth' is where a river empties.