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Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn’t—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered.
What Is Connections?
Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4. Each group of words will be connected by some common idea or theme. That common element could be anything. We have seen everything from games that rely on the number of letters in the words to categories that require you to spot an extra letter at the end of the word. Sometimes they’re references to economics, other times they reference fairy tales. There is no telling what sort of association there will be between words.
Once you’re confident you understand the connection, select 4 words, then hit “Submit.” You have only four attempts in total, so don’t be too guess-happy.
Hints for Today’s Connections Groups
Here are a few hints for the 371st Connections game to get you started:
Fairy, Fish, Folk, Tall
How Did We Solve This Connections Game?
June 16th was a decidedly average game, but did have a few words that jumped out. Some of the words were in the game from Friday, and at least one word was a category yesterday. That threw me briefly.
The first word I latched on to was country. It can refer to a nation, a music genre, or a term to describe living in a rural place. Quickly skimming the words, I settled on the last definition. That led me to bush, sticks, and woods. Those four words were in the Green group, “Remote Rural Area.”
Next I looked at state. State originally threw me off a little, since it is similar to country. However, state can also refer to something’s current configuration—a definition that fits reasonably well with shape, form, and condition, too. Those 4 words were in the Yellow group, “Current Situation.”
Flamingo, fountain, gnomes, and pinwheels are all lawn decorations of one kind or another, so I stuck those together on a whim. The group, Blue, was titled “Classic Lawn Ornaments.”
That left fairy, fish, folk, and tall. Folk and fairy immediately pointed me towards fairy tale and folk tale, and it was easy to see how tall and fish were also connected. Purple was just “____ Tale.”
How Do You Guess Connections Groups?
There is no quick, reliable way to approach Connections like there is with Wordle, since Connections isn’t algorithmic. However, there are a few things to keep in mind that can help.
If you didn’t solve this one, don’t feel too bad—there’s always tomorrow! And those words may align with a topic you’re interested in, giving you a leg up on the competition.
