Today's New York Times Sunday puzzles: Tips and Solutions for June 2, 2024.
If you're searching for the response to June 2, 2024's Connections, this article will provide clues, tips, and strategies. I'll also share the solutions to each category and explain their meanings. Be wary, though - there are spoilers ahead for NYT's Connections #357! Read on for hints (and then the answers) to today's Connections game.
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Below you'll find indirect clues for today's Connections answers. Further down, I'll reveal the categories and the answers. Proceed gradually and only take the hints you require!
Indirect hints for today's Connections answers:
- Yellow category: These words could describe someone who lacks critical thinking skills or someone who parrots without question.
- Green category: If you're hired at a startup, you might receive these things in addition to your salary and benefits.
- Blue category: These words refer to locations in the United States.
- Purple category: These words can all be described with the same colloquial term - a term synonymous with burrows.
Spoiler Warning:
We're about to reveal some of the answers. If you don't want everything spoiled, scroll slowly. (The complete solution is further down.)
Some helpful information:
MOBILE is not a synonym for "agile". If you pronounce it "mo-beel", it may be easier to match it with the other words in its category.
FOLLOWERS, SHARES, and LIKES are all words commonly seen on social media, but they don't fit perfectly together today.
If you think of the action you perform with SHovELs, you'll have an easier time with the purple category.
SHEEP and LEMMINGS go together, but not BUFFALO.
The categories in today's Connections:
- Yellow: CONFORMISTS (words that describe someone who follows without question)
- Green: COMPANY OWNERSHIP OFFERS (words describing having a monetary investment in a company)
- Blue: U.S. CITIES (cities in the United States)
- Purple: "DIGS" CONNOTATIONS (words that can be slangily called "digs")
The solutions to today's Connections puzzle:
If MOBILE, BUFFALO, BILLINGS, and PHOENIX have one thing in common, it's that they are all American cities.
EQUITY, SHARES, OPTIONS, and STOCKS are all synonyms for having a monetary investment in a company.
FOLLOWERS, SHEEP, LEMMINGS, and PUPPETS are words used to describe people who blindly or unquestioningly follow others.
INsULTS, aPTArments, LIKEs, and SHOVeLs are all phrases that can be colloquially described as "digs".
To solve today's Connections, I first recognized that MOBILE, BUFFALO, BILLINGS, and PHOENIX are all American cities.
Next, I identified EQUITY, SHARES, OPTIONS, and STOCKS as words referring to monetary investments in companies.
FOLLOWERS, SHEEP, LEMMINGS, and PUPPETS were then identified as words for people who recklessly or unquestioningly follow.
Finally, I noticed that INsULTS, aPTArments, LIKEs, and SHOVeLs could be described colloquially as "digs".
Playing Connections:
For a detailed guide on playing Connections, please see my guide.
The rules of Connections are simple: connect words with the same meaning to form categories. To solve a category, group the words with the same definition. Their similarities should be evident to you once identified.
Happy puzzling!
To start, locate the Connections game. It's either available on the New York Times website or the previous Crossword app. On the screen, you'll see a game board displaying 16 tiles, each containing a word or phrase. Your objective is to choose a combination of four tiles that share a similar attribute. These groups can be based on a specific theme (for example, SUN, MOON, STAR, and NIGHT are all connected to celestial bodies) or involve wordplay (for example, CLOCK, JUG, HALF, and PINT are all related to measuring time or quantities).
After selecting four tiles, hit the Submit button. If you've answered correctly, the group's theme and color will be displayed. (The simplest color is yellow, followed by green, then blue, and finally purple.) If your guess is incorrect, you'll be given another chance to try again.
Victory comes when you successfully identify all four distinct groups. However, if you make four errors before completing the puzzle, the game results will be disclosed.
Strategies for winning Connections
The keys to triumphing in Connections are recognizing that the groupings are intentionally complicated. The puzzles often contain conflicting groupings. For example, one challenge seemingly had six breakfast options: BACON, EGG, PANCAKE, OMELET, WAFFLE, and CEREAL. However, BACON turned out to be connected with a group of artists including CLOSE, MUNCH, and WHISTLER, and EGG was in a group of items for a dozen (along with JUROR, ROSE, and MONTH). Avoid clicking the Submit button until you've confirmed that your group of four contains only those four items.
One method for getting unstuck is to focus on words that don't seem to match the others. If, for example, WHISTLER only brings to mind the painting titled "Whistler's Mother," you're on the right track. When I solved this particular puzzle, I ended up searching online to see if there was an artist named Close, since Close didn't seem to fit any obvious themes.
Another way to overcome obstacles is to seek helpful tips, which is why we provide these pointers on a daily basis. Come back tomorrow for a new Connections exercise!
Read also:
In this New York Times article, you'll find hints and solutions for the 'Connections' puzzle for June 2, 2024, which requires critical thinking and understanding of different categories. If you're struggling with the purple category's answer, consider words described as burrows or 'digs'. For today's New York Times Connections answer relating to 'entertainment' and 'connections', visit the article for more information. Additionally, the article mentions that 'likes' can be one of the colloquial terms for 'digs' in the purple category.
