Your first Connections puzzle of the week is a little easier, but I would never call this game downright easy. Some tips might help you on your way, so read on for my suggestions.
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 #365): Today's Words
Today's words from NYT Connections are…
- ARROW
- CRUCIFIX
- SCRIPT
- HYBRID
- ANGRY
- COMPLEX
- SUBSTANCE
- BOX
- BAROQUE
- CRUX
- INVOLVED
- HEART
- ESSENCE
- ELABORATE
- BETRAY
- BULLET
NYT Connections Today (Game #365) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- Yellow: Get to the center of things
- Green: Is this puzzle really _______?
- Blue: They can replace numbers in a document.
- Purple: +
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 #365) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: CORE
- GREEN: COMPLICATED
- BLUE: SYMBOLS USED TO MAKE LISTS
- PURPLE: WHAT “CROSS” COULD MEAN
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #365): The Answers
The answers to today's Connections game #365 are…
- YELLOW: CORE CRUX, ESSENCE, HEART, SUBSTANCE
- GREEN: COMPLICATED BAROQUE, COMPLEX, ELABORATE, INVOLVED
- BLUE: SYMBOLS USED TO MAKE LISTS ARROW, BULLET, CHECK BOX, DASH
- PURPLE: WHAT “CROSS” COULD MEAN ANGRY, BETRAYOR, CRUCIFIX, HYBRID
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
Here's another Connections puzzle that I solved out of order, so to speak. But that got me thinking: How does the NYT decide which one is the most difficult? It's not always obvious to me, and the idea that ARROW, BULLET, CHECKBOX, and DASH (blue) are harder to group than BAROQUE, COMPLEX, ELABORATE, and INVOLVED (green) seems unlikely.
Anyway, other than that, this is a relatively standard Connections game. And, unusually, one where I actually found all four answers, although I didn't notice the connection between the purple group until I was down to just those four words.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Connections (Sunday, June 9, Game #364)
- YELLOW: FEEL SOME KIND OF PATH BITTER, SALTY, PAIN, ANNOY
- GREEN: THROW HERE AND THERE PEPPER, SCATTER, SPREAD, SHOT
- BLUE: ___ POTATO BAKED, SOFA, HOT, SWEET
- PURPLE: THINGS WITH LAYERS CAKE, EARTH, ONION, PLYWOOD
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.
