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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a real challenge. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Popular Asian side dish.
Green group hint: Cute candy.
Blue group hint: They have filling.
Purple group hint: Royal movie characters, with a twist.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Kinds of rice.
Green group: Gummy bear descriptors.
Blue group: Savory stuffed pastries.
Purple group: Disney princesses minus last letter.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for June 3, 2026.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is kinds of rice. The four answers are brown, jasmine, sticky and sushi.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is gummy bear descriptors. The four answers are colorful, gummy, sugary and ursine.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is savory stuffed pastries. The four answers are empanada, fatayer, pasty and samosa.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is Disney princesses minus last letter. The four answers are Arie (Ariel), Bell (Belle), Moan (Moana) and Ray (Raya).
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