Your Weekly Connections Puzzle: Easier but Still Challenging

If you’re tackling the Connections puzzle this week, you’re in for a slightly easier challenge, but don’t mistake it for a walk in the park. Some hints might nudge you in the right direction, so keep reading for some guidance.

Once you’ve completed this puzzle, why not try out some more word games? Check out our daily Wordle hints and answers, Strands hints and answers, and Quordle hints and answers articles for extra help.

SPOILER ALERT: Details about NYT Connections are revealed below, so proceed with caution if you want to figure out the answers on your own.

Today’s NYT Connections Words (Game #365)

(Image credit: New York Times)

Check out today’s NYT Connections words:

ARROW
CRUCIFIX
HYPHEN
HYBRID
ANGRY
COMPLEX
SUBSTANCE
CHECKBOX
BAROQUE
CRUX
INVOLVED
HEART
ESSENCE
ELABORATE
BETRAY
BULLET

Today’s NYT Connections Hint #1: Group Hints

Seeking clues for today’s NYT Connections groups? Here are some hints:

Yellow: Get to the center of things
Green: This puzzle is really _______?
Blue: They can replace numbers in a document
Purple: +

Looking for more hints? Read on for even more information, but beware of spoilers.

Today’s NYT Connections Hint #2: Group Answers

Discover the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups:

YELLOW: CORE
GREEN: COMPLICATED
BLUE: SYMBOLS USED IN MAKING LISTS
PURPLE: WHAT “CROSS” MIGHT MEAN

Scroll down to see the answers, but only if you’re ready to reveal them.

Today’s NYT Connections Answers: Game #365

NYT Connections answers for game 365 on a purple background — (Image credit: New York Times)

Uncover the answers for today’s Connections, game #365:

YELLOW: CORE CRUX, ESSENCE, HEART, SUBSTANCE
GREEN: COMPLICATED BAROQUE, COMPLEX, ELABORATE, INVOLVED
BLUE: SYMBOLS USED IN MAKING LISTS ARROW, BULLET, CHECKBOX, HYPHEN
PURPLE: WHAT “CROSS” MIGHT MEAN ANGRY, BETRAY, CRUCIFIX, HYBRID

My rating: Easy
My score: Perfect

Today’s puzzle was a standard Connections game, and surprisingly, I managed to solve all four answers. However, the connection in the purple group eluded me until the end. How did you fare today? Drop me an email and share your results.

Yesterday’s NYT Connections Answers (Sunday, 9 June, Game #364)

YELLOW: FEELING SOME TYPE OF WAY BITTER, SALTY, SORE, UPSET
GREEN: THROW HERE AND THERE PEPPER, SCATTER, SPRINKLE, STREW
BLUE: ___ POTATO BAKED, COUCH, HOT, SWEET
PURPLE: THINGS WITH LAYERS CAKE, EARTH, ONION, PLYWOOD

What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is a popular word game series created by the New York Times. It challenges players to identify groups of four items that share a commonality. The difficulty levels vary, with green being easier, yellow more challenging, blue quite tough, and purple very difficult.

Players are allowed up to four mistakes and can eliminate the final connection by process of elimination. The game can be more complex than Wordle, with potential traps such as homophones and word games that obscure the answers.

You can play NYT Connections for free on the NYT Games website via desktop or mobile.