New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #356 June 1, 2024

Connections

By Mina Smith

Published Jun 1, 2024

Connections is back with another seemingly random collection of sixteen words. In order to win this challenging puzzle game, you'll need to be able to sort these words into four secret categories in only a handful of tries.

If you already know how to play Connections, but you are stuck on today's puzzle, this article is for you. In it, you can find general hints, help with each of the categories, spoilers, and even the full answer to this difficult puzzle if you want to see it.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #356 for June 1, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Press, Lock, Hurry, Wave, Pane, Fly, Current, Curl, Now, Row, Stat, Marks, Drift, Pronto, Rustle, and Tide.

What is the Definition of Pane?

Pane is one of the many words in English that has a whole lot of definitions and uses. Here are all of them:

A section of a window, a framed piece of glass inside of a window.
A piece of glass used to divide something.
A panel.
"A flat section, side, or surface, as one of the sides of a bolthead," according to Dictionary.com.
A sheet or roll of stamps from the post office.
Pané is French for "covered with breadcrumbs."

What is the Definition of Pronto?

Pronto is an adverb in English that means "promptly" or "quickly," according to Dictionary.com.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #356 for June 1, 2024

Want a few hints to help you get through this challenging, PC puzzle game? Each section below contains a helpful hint to get you closer to the answer.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 356

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories are about pieces of hair or hairstyles.

2. None of these categories are about things that are cool or hip.

3. Drift and Wave belong in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: "And be quick about it!"

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is "Don't Delay!"

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is "Don't Delay!"

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Hurry, Now, Pronto, Stat.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this innovative puzzle game : Out at sea.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Ocean Phenomena.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Ocean Phenomena.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Current, Drift, Tide, Wave.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Do these for swole arm muscles.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Dumbbell Exercises.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Dumbbell Exercises.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Curl, Fly, Press, Row.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Words that sound like the names of famous people.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Philosopher Homophones.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Philosopher Homophones.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Lock, Marks, Pane, Rustle.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #356 for June 1, 2024

Looking for the full answer to this relaxing puzzle game? You can find all four categories and the words that go in them in the expandable section below.

Yellow - "Don't Delay!" : Hurry, Now, Pronto, Stat
Green - Ocean Phenomena : Current, Drift, Tide, Wave
Blue - Dumbbell Exercises : Curl, Fly, Press, Row
Purple - Philosopher Homophones : Lock, Marks, Pane, Rustle