Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for June 8, #1093

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Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for June 8, No. 1,093.

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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: Splish-splash.

Green group hint: It sits on your shoulders.

Blue group hint: Think of a large, heavy nail used in building a railroad track.

Purple group hint: Enjoy the show.

Answers for today's Connections groups

Yellow group: Landforms by water.

Green group: Slang for head.

Blue group: Things that can be spiked.

Purple group: "The ____ Man" movies.

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What are today's Connections answers?

The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is landforms by water. The four answers are delta, island, isthmus and peninsula.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is slang for head. The four answers are coconut, dome, melon and pate.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is things that can be spiked. The four answers are mohawk, punch, sea urchin and volleyball.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is "The ____ Man" movies.  The four answers are elephant, invisible, omega and running.

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GAEL COOPER

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line. See full bio