New York Times Connections: Hints and Answers for #365 June 10, 2024

Connections is back with another head-scratching sixteen words to ponder over. If you already know how to play Connections, but you are stuck on today’s puzzle specifically, you can find help in the article below.

Here, you can find general clues to the whole puzzle, category hints and spoilers, and even the whole answer to the puzzle today if you would like to see it. Everything you need to solve this massively challenging Connections can be found in the article below.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #365 for June 10, 2024

The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Arrow, Crucifix, Hyphen, Hybrid, Angry, Complex, Substance, Checkbox, Baroque, Crux, Involved, Heart, Essence, Betray, and Bullet.

What is the Definition of Baroque?

Baroque was a style in Italy in the 17th century following the Renaissance. However, the word has been stolen for use in several other English words, including “an irregularly shaped pearl,” and “anything that is gaudy or overly florid.” It can also mean “complicated.”

What is the Definition of Crux?

The crux of something is the heart or center of that thing, a pivotal point of a thing. It can also be used to describe crosses in general, or the Southern Cross in specific. A crux is also a noun meaning anything that is so complex that it makes for a challenging puzzle.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #365 for June 10, 2024

Hints for this relaxing puzzle game can be found in the sections below. Find the hint you want to see, then press the Read More button below it to uncover the clue.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 365

1. None of the categories are about ways to describe things that are really complicated.

2. None of the categories are about signage.

3. Bullet and Checkbox are in the same category.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:
The center, the root, the soul.

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/straightforward
Connections
is
Core.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforward
Connections
is
Core.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Crux, Essence, Heart, Substance.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this
mobile puzzle game
:
Like a Rube Goldberg machine.

Green Connections Category Answer

The category for the green/medium difficulty
Connections
is
Complicated.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficulty
Connections
is
Complicated.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Baroque, Complex, Elaborate, Involved.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:
Make a list, and check everything off when its complete!

Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficult
Connections
is
Symbols Used in Making Lists.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficult
Connections
is
Symbols Used in Making Lists.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Arrow, Bullet, Checkbox, Hyphen.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this
challenging puzzle game
:
All four of these different words with very different definitions can all be subbed out for the same word.

Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in
Connections
is
What “Cross” Might Mean.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in
Connections
is
What “Cross” Might Mean.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Angry, Betray, Crucifix, Hybrid.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #365 for June 10, 2024

If you want to see the complete answer for today’s New York Times Games Connections, it is below. Click the Read More button to see the answer in its entirety.

• 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