The word-based game Connections has become a favorite among fans who love solving daily puzzles.
Players in the game Connections match and find links between words, making it one of New York Times‘s top puzzles.
Similar to Wordle, this game was a hit among English speakers during the lockdown due to the pandemic.
Get started with Connections
In this game, you group 16 words into four categories, each with four words, figuring out the common theme among them.
The categories vary in difficulty; the blue category is usually the easiest, followed by yellow and green, with purple being the most challenging. Some words can fit into multiple categories.
Once you’re ready, hit “Submit” to check your guesses. Be careful as you can lose up to four lives if you get it wrong.
On Monday, June 10th, 2018, game #365 is all about Connections.
Yellow: Words in this category all relate to “core.”
Green: Describe something complex in all possible ways.
Blue: Think about how you would list things simply.
Purple: Words here all signify “cross” in different contexts.
The Answers for Connections #365 on Monday, June 10th.
Yellow category: core
Yellow Words: Crux, Essence, Heart, Substance
Green: Complex
Green Words: Baroque, Complex, Elaborate, Involved
Blue category: symbols used to make lists
Blue Words: Arrow, Bullet, Checkbox, Hyphen
Purple Category: “Cross” can mean a lot
Purple Words: Betrayal, Crucifix, Hybrid, Anger