June 4 NYT Connections Answers: Painting Media, Esprit, Hip-Hop Starters, Ghost Clues

The June 4, 2026 NYT Connections solutions reveal four groups: yellow = painting media (acrylic, gouache, oil, tempera); green = esprit (gusto, panache, verve, vinegar); blue = starts of classic hip-hop groups (Beastie, Public, Run, Salt); purple = ghost ____ (kitchen, pepper, town, writer). The article also notes tips and the existence of a Times Connections Bot for scoring and progress tracking.