Need answers to the Thursday, June 20, New York Times Connect Puzzle? To me, Wordle is more like a vocabulary test, while Connections is more like brain teasers. You are given 16 words and asked to sort them into four groups that are related to each other in some way. Sometimes they’re obvious, but game editors know how to trick you by using words that fit into multiple groups.
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Do you also play Wordle? We also have today’s Wordle answers and tips.
We’ve also got answers today for Strands, a new game from The Times that’s still in beta, and some tips on how to play the game.
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Today’s link group tip
Here are four tips for connecting the groups in today’s puzzle, from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.
Yellow group tips: Home improvement supplies.
Green group tips: Have your bait ready.
Blue group tips: Roll up and dye.
Purple group tips: Not thunder, but ____.
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Answers to today’s link group
Yellow group: Hard position.
Green group: Fishing gear.
Blue group: Hair salon fixtures.
Purple group: lightning____.
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What’s the answer to today’s link?
Yellow words in today’s connection
The theme is hardware. The four answers are nails, nuts, screws and washers.
Green words in today’s link
The theme is fishing gear. The four answers are fly, hook, line and sinker.
Blue words in today’s connection
The theme is hair salon fixtures. The four answers are chairs, dryers, mirrors, and sinks.
Purple words in today’s connection
The theme is Lightning____. The four answers are bolt, bug, pole, and strike.
How to play connect
It’s easy to play. Winning is hard. Look at these 16 words and mentally assign them to the four relevant groups. Click on the four words that you think go together. The groups are color-coded, but you don’t know what’s going where until you see the answer. The yellow group is the easiest, then the green group, then the blue group, and the purple group is the hardest. Look at the words carefully and think about related terms. Sometimes the connection is only with part of the word. At one time, the four words were grouped because each started with the name of a rock band, including “Rushmore” and “Journeyman.”
