The week comes to a close with a fairly simple Connections puzzle that I don't think will cause too many problems for people. But it's all relative and you might still want some tips to help you figure it out; If you do, scroll down to find them.
What should you do once you're done? Well, play more word games, of course. I also have daily Wordle hints and answers, Strands hints and answers, and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help too.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Connections Today (Game #362): Today's Words
Today's words from NYT Connections are…
- COAT
- BRUSH
- DEVELOP
- MOVIE
- SWEEP
- IMAGE
- FUR
- MOVIE
- IMAGINE
- LAYER
- PROGRAM
- CODE
- CLEAN
- CONCEIVE
- CUT TO HATS
- VISUALIZE
NYT Connections Today (Game #362) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- Yellow: Use your brain
- Green: Membrane
- Blue: Clean
- Purple: cyber stars
Do you need more clues?
We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the answers are to the four topics for today's NYT Connections riddles…
NYT Connections Today (Game #362) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: DREAM
- GREEN: THIN COVERAGE
- REMOVE, LIKE CRUMBS
- VERBS FOR A SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #362): The Answers
The answers to today's Connections game #362 are…
- YELLOW: DREAM CONCEIVE, VISION, IMAGINE, IMAGINE
- GREEN: THIN COVERAGE COAT, FILM, CAPE, SKIN
- BLUE: REMOVE, LIKE CRUMBS BRUSH, SCROLL, SWEEP, CLEAN
- PURPLE: VERBS FOR A SOFTWARE ENGINEER CODE, DEVELOP, HACK, PROGRAM
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
I once again solved this Connections puzzle in a non-standard order, somewhat by accident. I started with yellow, the “easy” one, because games like CONCEIVE and ENVISION immediately stood out as part of a set. But next I chose what turned out to be the purple puzzle: VERBS FOR A SOFTWARE ENGINEER. I am surprised that this was considered the most difficult of the four, because CODE, DEVELOPMENT, HACK and PROGRAM are easily associated with the topic.
Neither green nor blue gave me any particular problems either, and for once I really “got” all four, because I knew what the final (green) connection was before selecting it.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Connections (Thursday, June 6, Game #361)
- YELLOW: TAKE ACTION DRIVE, INDICATE, PUSH, PUSH
- GREEN: UNO CARDS DRAW, INVEST, JUMP, WILD
- BLUE: HAIL SIZE COMPARISONS BASEBALL, GRAPEFRUIT, MARBLE, PEAS
- PURPLE: PLACES WITH BANKS COURT ROOM, DUGOUT, GYM, PARK
What are NYT connections?
NYT Connections is one of the increasingly popular word games created by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four elements that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow is a little harder, blue is usually quite difficult, and purple is usually very difficult.
On the plus side, you don't technically need to solve the final question since you'll be able to answer it through a process of elimination. What's more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little breathing room.
However, it's a little more complicated than something like Wordle and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For example, be careful with homophones and other puns that could disguise answers.
It can be played for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile devices.
