Get ready to exercise your brain early on with Sunday Connections, or later in the day if that’s your preference. Challenge yourself with today’s game!

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SPOILER WARNING: Below you’ll find information about NYT Connections for today, so proceed with caution if you want to avoid spoilers.

NYT Connections today (game #371) – today’s words

Today’s NYT Connections words are:

• FISH
• BUSH
• FLAMINGO
• SHAPE
• FOUNTAIN
• FOLK
• COUNTRY
• FAIRY
• GNOME
• STATE
• TALL
• STICKS
• FORM
• WOODS
• PINWHEEL
• CONDITION

NYT Connections today (game #371) – hint #1 – group hints

What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?

• Yellow: The thing at hand
• Green: Back of beyond
• Blue: Outdoor decorations
• Purple: _[another word for] story

Need more clues?

If you want to know the theme answers for today’s NYT Connections puzzles, keep reading…

NYT Connections today (game #371) – hint #2 – group answers

What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: CURRENT SITUATION
• BLUE: CLASSIC LAWN ORNAMENTS
• PURPLE: ___ TALE
• GREEN: REMOTE RURAL AREA

Ahead are the answers, so proceed with caution if you don’t want to see them.

NYT Connections today (game #371) – the answers

The answers to today’s Connections, game #371, are:

• YELLOW: CURRENT SITUATION: CONDITION, FORM, SHAPE, STATE
• GREEN: REMOTE RURAL AREA: BUSH, COUNTRY, STICKS, WOODS
• BLUE: CLASSIC LAWN ORNAMENTS: FLAMINGO, FOUNTAIN, GNOME, PINWHEEL
• PURPLE: ___ TALE: FAIRY, FISH, FOLK, TALL

• My rating: Moderate
• My score: Three mistakes

I struggled with this one, ending up with no guesses left on a puzzle that I should have found easier.

It started off poorly and went downhill quickly; seeing words like GNOME, FOUNTAIN, and FLAMINGO made me think of gardens. I mistakenly added FISH and then BUSH, making a mess of it.

Eventually, I figured out the _TALE group with FAIRY, FOLK, TALL, and FISH, but not without mistakenly guessing BUSH again instead of FISH. I fumbled through, using my third mistake. What is a BUSH TALE, anyway?

After solving the purple group, things got smoother. I identified the yellow group and added PINWHEEL to the mix. The green group, which should’ve been obvious, took me longer to realize. Oops!

How did you fare in today’s game? Feel free to drop me an email and share your experience.

Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Saturday, 15 June, game #370)

• YELLOW: BASKETBALL SHOTS: DUNK, FLOATER, LAYUP, THREE
• GREEN: FISH: PERCH, PIKE, SKATE, SOLE
• BLUE: QUALITIES OF THICK HAIR: BODY, BOUNCE, LIFT, VOLUME
• PURPLE: ___ CHILD: FLOWER, ONLY, POSTER, PROBLEM