Note: Make sure to complete today’s NYT Connections before reading further! We’ll be getting into spoilers for today’s game pretty quickly. If you need some help to complete the grid, you can find my NYT Connections hints and answers column for today right here:
Hey there, Connectors! Welcome to my deeper dive into today’s Connections answers. The idea behind this is to help clear things up for anyone who isn’t sure how today’s groups fit together.
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I’m going to assume that you’ve already beaten today’s game. We’re going straight into spoiler territory here. So, consider this your one and only warning.
Here are today’s NYT Connections answers explained (and any red herrings I spot) for Wednesday, June 17:
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Today’s NYT Connections Answers Explained
Connections – Yellow Group
🟨 alcove (CAVITY, NICHE, NOOK, RECESS)
Yep, straightforward enough here. Thanks, category title.
“Alcove” always makes me think of one of my all-time favorite films, In Bruges. “Nooks and crannies, yes!”
Connections – Green Group
🟩 bodily words for attitude (CHEEK, LIP, MOUTH, NERVE)
This is a fun one. They’re all body-related words that can mean “impudence” or “back talk.”
Connections – Blue Group
🟦 figures in Greek myth (CALLIOPE, ECHO, IRIS, NEMESIS)
CALLIOPE is a goddess of music, song and dance. She is said to have inspired epic poetry.
ECHO is the goddess of, well, echoes. “The goddess Hera cursed her with just an echo for a voice as punishment for distracting her from the affairs of Zeus with her endless chatter,” according to the Theoi Project. Sounds like a supervillain origin story to me.
IRIS is a famous Goo Goo Dolls son- sorry. She is the goddess of the rainbow. Love that for her.
NEMESIS is the goddess of vengeance, revenge, retribution and balance. What a rad combination.
Connections – Purple Group
🟪 starting with synonyms for “ilk” (CLASSIC, KINDLE, SORTIE, TYPEFACE)
These refer to:
- CLASSIC > class
- KINDLE > kind
- SORTIE > sort
- TYPEFACE > type
Connections – Red Herrings
I saw a few different pairings that tripped me up momentarily. KINDLE and NOOK are both types of e-readers. KINDLE and ECHO are Amazon devices. CAVITY and IRIS both concern the body as well.
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