NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Monday, June 15, 2026 (Puzzle #1100) (opens in new tab)

The New York Times Connections puzzle for Monday, June 15, 2026, is Puzzle #1100, a milestone number that arrives with a grid worthy of the occasion. Today’s board pulls from four genuinely distinct domains: figurative language tied to lasting success, the vocabulary of getting dressed up, the ancient symbolism of the Chinese zodiac, and a botanical corner devoted to some of the garden’s more unusual flowers. On the surface, the 16 words look manageable. In practice, the puzzle does what the ...