NYT Connections Answers Today (June 23): Jeans, Hemingway & A Hint Of Glass
Connections has grown into one of The New York Times' most popular daily puzzles, joining the ranks of Wordle and Spelling Bee.
NYT Connections Answers: The New York Times’ Connections puzzle for Monday, June 23, delivered yet another brain-teaser for its growing legion of daily players. As always, solvers were tasked with organising 16 seemingly unrelated words into four distinct categories — a challenge that regularly sparks both delight and frustration. But today’s puzzle came with a mix of literary nods, fashion trends, and drinkware references that tested even seasoned fans.
Clues Point To Books, Denim, And Tableware
For those needing a little nudge, The New York Times provided a helpful set of hints to steer participants in the right direction. The yellow category teased, "See any jeans?" while the green one hinted at "Genres, as seen in the library." The blue category urged solvers to "Look for titles," and purple suggested items that "share a material and function." Additional clues offered more context, indicating themes related to tableware, books, and fashion.
To complicate matters, the game designers strategically placed red herrings—words that seem related but belong to different groups. For example, ‘Old Man’ and ‘Old Fashioned’ appear linked but ultimately fall into separate categories.
As Connections veterans know, the objective is to sort all 16 words correctly into their rightful groups without making four errors. After the fourth mistake, the game ends and reveals the correct answers.
The Correct Answers: From Denim Styles To Hemingway Titles
After much puzzling, the four Connections groups for today’s game were finally unveiled:
- Yellow: Kinds Of Jeans — Boyfriend, Flare, Mom, Skinny
- Green: Fiction Categories — Historical, Literary, Speculative, Young Adult
- Blue: Words In Hemingway Titles — Bell, Farewell, Old Man, Sun
- Purple: ___ Glass Glassware — Cocktail, Collins, Old Fashioned, Shot
The blue category, in particular, delighted literary enthusiasts with its nod to Ernest Hemingway, referencing titles like "The Old Man and the Sea," "For Whom the Bell Tolls," and "A Farewell to Arms." Meanwhile, fashion-conscious solvers breezed through the jeans category, connecting modern denim styles like 'Boyfriend' and 'Mom' jeans.
Connections Continues To Build A Global Puzzle Community
Connections has grown into one of The New York Times' most popular daily puzzles, joining the ranks of Wordle and Spelling Bee. Its unique format of grouping words by themes — often with deceptive overlaps — keeps players returning for fresh mental gymnastics. As with previous editions, today's puzzle demonstrated the game’s signature mix of accessibility and complexity.
For those who struggled, today’s solution serves as both a lesson and a lure to return tomorrow. After all, in the world of Connections, every word matters — but not always in the way you first think.
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