The New York Times’s Connections puzzle is a fun and engaging way to test your pattern recognition and word association skills. Each day, players are challenged to find groups of words that share a common theme.
For those playing on June 10, here’s a hint guide to help you navigate through today’s NYT Connections puzzle.
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Today’s words
Connections puzzles consist of 16 words, and your goal is to sort these words into four groups of four words each. Each group shares a specific characteristic or theme. The challenge is not only to identify the groups but also to do so in a limited number of guesses. Today’s 16 words are:
- ARROW
- CRUCIFIX
- HYPHEN
- HYBRID
- ANGRY
- COMPLEX
- SUBSTANCE
- CHECKBOX
- BAROQUE
- CRUX
- INVOLVED
- HEART
- ESSENCE
- ELABORATE
- BETRAY
- BULLET
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Connections hint for today (June 10th, 2024)
Without revealing the exact answers, here are some nudges to get you closer to solving today’s puzzle:
- Yellow group: This category focuses on the centre or core of something.
- Green group: Consider things that are intricate or have many interwoven parts. Words that suggest complexity or difficulty to understand.
- Blue group: Imagine symbols you’d use to break down information in a clear and organised way, such as separating items in a list or pointing something out.
- Purple group: This category is a bit of a trickster. Look for a connection related to the word ‘cross’ that might seem unexpected at first. It could be a literal meaning, a figurative one, or even a combination of both.
SPOILER ALERT!
Connections categories for today (June 10th, 2024)
The connections revolve around four distinct categories. To help you solve the connections puzzle, we will reveal those categories:
- Yellow category: CORE
- Green category: COMPLICATED
- Blue category: SYMBOLS USED IN MAKING LISTS
- Purple category: WHAT “CROSS’ MIGHT MEAN
SPOILER ALERT!
NYT Connections answers for June 10th
If you’d rather skip the challenge and see the solutions, here are the answers for today’s puzzle:
- Yellow group: CRUX, ESSENCE, HEART, SUBSTANCE
- Green group: BAROQUE, COMPLEX, ELABORATE, INVOLVED
- Blue group: ARROW, BULLET, CHECKBOX, HYPHEN
- Purple group:Â ANGRY, BETRAY, CRUCIFIX, HYBRID
With these hints in mind, you’re well-equipped to solve today’s NYT Connections puzzle. Remember, the easiest category (Yellow) is a great place to start, as it can provide clues for other categories. If you get stuck, don’t hesitate to take a break and come back to it later with fresh eyes.
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