In today’s Connections, it is all about chasing down the right connections between the words and examining the little details. There are definitely a couple of tricky words in there, and finding the right categories for the right words can be challenging. However, if you need a little help we are there to give you a nudge in the right direction.
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Today’s Connections Category Hints
JUNE 27 #381
Getting the right tools for the job can prove to be tricky if you do not know where to start. Luckily, the right tools for Connections are often understanding what the categories are. Many can solve the puzzle based on that knowledge alone. To that end, here are the categories for today’s puzzle.
 | PURSUIT |
 | ROMANTIC LETTER SIGN-OFFS |
 | GROUP WITHIN A GROUP |
 | GOLD ___ |
Today’s Connections Answers
JUNE 27 #381
Yellow Answers: Revealed & Explained
PURSUIT | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| | |||
CHASE | HUNT | QUEST | SEARCH |
In pursuit of the right connections, this was the easiest of the categories by far today. Nothing else really had words that would fit together in the same way, and the definitions here felt more clear. No doubt there are other definitions for these words, but today seeing them all together it made complete sense.
Green Answers: Revealed & Explained
ROMANTIC LETTER SIGN-OFFS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| | |||
ALWAYS | KISSES | LOVE | YOURS |
MINE was a bit of a red herring for this category, but once it felt like these were sign-offs of some kind rather than a “yours, mine, and ours” situation, it seemed clearer that MINE did not belong. Luckily with the added romantic theme, it was easier to identify them instead of adding in other sign-offs that would feel more disconnected.
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Blue Answers: Revealed & Explained
GROUP WITHIN A GROUP | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| | |||
CAMP | PARTY | SIDE | WING |
We were surprised that clique was not represented here, however, it was still a little easier to piece this category together as opposed to the previous one. WING felt a little odd as that is a much more nuanced definition of the word and it can also mean a section of a building, but it still fit in enough that we were able to connect the dots.
Purple Answers: Revealed & Explained
GOLD ___ | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| | |||
BOND | LEAF | MINE | RUSH |
This one might be tricky, especially if you do not use or have the Gold BOND products near you. In fact, we thought of the association with the James Bond movie first before we thought of the brand name. However, LEAF, MINE, and RUSH all make more sense once MINE is separated from YOURS, and hopefully with this being the last category you are able to just select BOND without necessarily having to know.
Other Games Like Connections
Now that you have pursued the Connections puzzle and completed that quest, feel free to start a new one by trying out one of the games listed below.
Game Name | How To Play | Is It Free To Play? |
|---|---|---|
Wordle (NYT) | Solve a random five-letter word by using color clues. Every Wordle answer can be found in our daily updated list. | Yes |
Very similar to Wordle, where players change the number of letters in the word. | Yes | |
Create a password in this ever-changing, not-so-simple game. You can find some helpful tips in our Password Game guide. | Yes | |
Name a country based only on its silhouette, and a few geographical hints. | Yes |
Connections
- Released
- June 12, 2023
- Developer(s)
- The New York Times Company
- Publisher(s)
- The New York Times Company
- Genre(s)
- ESRB
- Platform(s)
- Web Browser , Mobile
