Struggling with today's Connections? The categories are tricky today, so if you need a few hints or the full solution for today's puzzle, we've got you covered.
Connections is a category-matching puzzle game from The New York Times where you're presented with a set of 16 words every day.
Your goal is to sort them into four groups of four. Each group is based on a common or niche theme, such as movie titles or prize types. The word groupings can be deceptively tricky, and a few categories might throw you off, but that's the appeal of the game. You'll be testing your ability to connect words in ways you didn't think were possible.
With only four lives to solve each daily puzzle, every guess in Connections counts. One wrong move can send your whole strategy spiraling, so that's where we come in to help.
Hints for Today's Categories in Connections
We'll slowly roll into today's hints, starting with clues that may give you an idea about each group's category:
🟩 Green Group Hint: Morning food that's often mixed with milk
🟨 Yellow Group Hint: Terms you'd find in a German fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm
🟦 Blue Group Hint: From the filmography of a well-known actress
🟪 Purple Group Hint: Words that finish with vehicles
The difficulty of today's puzzle has been rated a 1.8 out of 5.0.
Today's Categories in Connections
Want to confirm your suspicions about today's categories for Connections? You can find them below.
🟩 Green Group Category: Bit of cereal
🟨 Yellow Group Category: Associated with Hansel and Gretel
🟦 Blue Group Category: Demi Moore movies
🟪 Purple Group Category: Ending in methods of transportation
With this information, you should be able to decipher which group each word belongs to. At this moment, you'll also realize that certain words didn't mean what you thought they did — and that's perfectly normal.
Spoiler: The following section will reveal today's solution. So, if you don't want to spoil the game for yourself, stop here!
Today's Answer for Connections
Here are the answers for today's Connections #1,090 on June 5:
🟩 Green Group Answer: Cluster, Flake, Loop, and Puff
🟨 Yellow Group Answer: Breadcrumb, Forest, Oven, and Witch
🟦 Blue Group Answer: Disclosure, Ghost, Striptease, and The Substance
🟪 Purple Group Answer: Incubus, Oscar, Quatrain, and Situationship
That's all for today's puzzle! The next puzzle, Connections #1,091, will be available at midnight local time. Come back tomorrow for more hints and solutions.