Another week, another series of NYT Connections riddles to test your wits. Today's is tough (when won't they be?), so read on if you need some tips.
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 #372): Today's Words
Today's words from NYT Connections are…
- ARRANGE
- SHIP
- HOLE
- STAIN
- TEMPERATURE
- TRANSATLANTIC
- ANGLE
- PLACE
- BALM
- EDUCATION
- SEND
- CRIME
- CORNER
- GLOW
NYT Connections Today (Game #372) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- Yellow: You will need a seal too
- Green: mouth makeup
- Blue: In trouble
- Purple: Everything can be measured in one way
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 #372) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: DELIVERY, AS A PACKAGE
- GREEN: TYPES OF LIP MAKEUP
- BLUE: PREACHING
- PURPLE: MEASURED IN DEGREES
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #372): The Answers
The answers to today's Connections game #372 are…
- YELLOW: DELIVERY, AS A PACKAGE MAIL, MAIL, SHIPPING, SHIPPING
- GREEN: TYPES OF LIP MAKEUP BALM, SHINE, LINER, DYE
- BLUE: PREACHING CORNER, FIX, HOLE, POINT
- PURPLE: MEASURED IN DEGREES ANGLE, CRIME, EDUCATION, TEMPERATURE
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: Fail
This is my first Connections crash in weeks and I'm a little upset about it. No, scratch that: I'm furious with myself and a little upset with the NYT.
I don't want this to sound bitter, because I probably should have resolved the blue 'situation' group, which wasn't exactly impossible. However, purple is just stupid. How is EDUCATION 'measured in degrees'? Yes, a degree is a qualification in higher education, but it is not a measurement. Merriam-Webster defines a degree, as it relates to education, as “a degree conferred upon students by a college, university, or professional school upon completion of a program of study.” It is not a measurement. Or am I missing something?
That said, I also worked hard with the other three groups, so in the end I have no one to blame but myself. This was a difficult puzzle, but not impossible. I'll mark it down as a bad day.
As was your day? Send me an email and let me know.
Answers from yesterday's NYT Connections (Sunday, June 16, Game #371)
- YELLOW: CURRENT SITUATION CONDITION, FORM, FORM, STATE
- GREEN: REMOTE RURAL AREA SHRUBS, COUNTRY, STICKS, WOODS
- BLUE: CLASSIC LAWN ORNAMENTS FLAMINGO, FOUNTAIN, GNOME, WINDMILL
- PURPLE: ___ STORY FAIRY, FISH, POPULAR, HIGH
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.
