Daily Group Grid Answer — June 17, 2026
Full answer to our original Daily Group Grid puzzle for June 17, 2026 (Puzzle #168). Want the latest day instead? Head to today's answer, or just need a nudge — try the progressive hints. Tap a blacked-out box to reveal it.
Hints (no spoilers)
- Yellow: the easiest, most literal group.
- Green: a small twist on the obvious.
- Blue: trickier — think category, not surface meaning.
- Purple: the curveball; expect wordplay or a hidden pattern.
The Answers
| Group | Theme | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 🟡 Yellow | Types of pasta | PENNE, FUSILLI, ZITI, ORZO |
| 🟢 Green | Seinfeld characters | JERRY, ELAINE, KRAMER, NEWMAN |
| 🔵 Blue | ___ sauce | SOY, HOT, FISH, WORCESTER |
| 🟣 Purple | Hidden in 'pasta' | PASTOR, PASTEL, PASTRY, PASTE |
The purple trap: The purple group all start with PAST-, a wordplay layer beneath the food/show theme. Keep the literal pastas (PENNE, FUSILLI, ZITI, ORZO) separate from the PAST- words.
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