Connections Hints: Jun 19, 2026
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Meta: Puzzle #1188
Connections #1188 · 2026-06-19
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Group 1
Reveal category
UMAMI-RICH FOODS
Reveal one tile
MISO PASTE
Reveal all four tiles
UMAMI-RICH FOODS
- MISO PASTE
- PARMESAN
- SOY SAUCE
- VEGEMITE
Group 2
Reveal category
THINGS A BEGINNER MIGHT LEARN ON THE PIANO
Reveal one tile
CHOPSTICKS
Reveal all four tiles
THINGS A BEGINNER MIGHT LEARN ON THE PIANO
- CHOPSTICKS
- FÜR ELISE
- HEART AND SOUL
- THE ENTERTAINER
Group 3
Reveal category
STARTING WITH MAGAZINES
Reveal one tile
FORTUNE COOKIE
Reveal all four tiles
STARTING WITH MAGAZINES
- FORTUNE COOKIE
- PEOPLE PERSON
- SPINDERELLA
- TIME MACHINE
Group 4
Reveal category
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "AGGREGATE"
Reveal one tile
COINCIDENTALLY
Reveal all four tiles
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "AGGREGATE"
- COINCIDENTALLY
- DIM SUM
- TEETOTAL
- VISCOUNT
Reveal full answer
UMAMI-RICH FOODS
- MISO PASTE
- PARMESAN
- SOY SAUCE
- VEGEMITE
THINGS A BEGINNER MIGHT LEARN ON THE PIANO
- CHOPSTICKS
- FÜR ELISE
- HEART AND SOUL
- THE ENTERTAINER
STARTING WITH MAGAZINES
- FORTUNE COOKIE
- PEOPLE PERSON
- SPINDERELLA
- TIME MACHINE
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "AGGREGATE"
- COINCIDENTALLY
- DIM SUM
- TEETOTAL
- VISCOUNT
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