This FluentSlang explainer covers Rabbit Hole as it appeared in the NYT Connections hints and answers for June 14, 2026. Use it for the quick meaning, the puzzle trap, and the related same-day clues.
Rabbit Hole meaning in this puzzle
A rabbit hole is literally a hole where a rabbit lives, but the phrase usually means a strange, deep, timeconsuming path into a topic or situation.
Read this clue through the group label featured in "alice's adventures in wonderland", then check whether the other answers point the same way.
Why It Showed Up In Connections
This clue came from the NYT Connections hints and answers for June 14, 2026. In that grid, it pointed toward featured in "alice's adventures in wonderland".
The key is to test the whole group, not just the first meaning that pops into your head.
Why this clue can fool people
That modern meaning can pull solvers away from the literary group. A player might think rabbit hole belongs with confusing ideas, internet slang, or things that trap your attention.
How To Read It Fast
Start with the ordinary meaning of Rabbit Hole, then ask whether the puzzle is using it as slang, a phrase, a category label, or a wordplay trick.
If the clue only matches one other answer, keep going. The correct Connections group should make all four answers feel like they belong together.
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