New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #356 June 2, 2024

Connections

By Mina Smith

Published Jun 1, 2024

Connections is back with another sixteen words for players to sort into four mystery sections. However, the game's June 2, 2024, puzzle is pretty difficult, more so than the seemingly simple rules for Connections might indicate. As always, this challenge may be hard to complete with fewer than four mistakes.

If you are stumbling on today's puzzle and running out of guesses and luck, you can find all the help you need in the article below. This contains helpful hints like category clues, general hints, and even spoilers too.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #357 for June 2, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for June 2, 2024, contains the words: Mobile, Followers, Shovels, Buffalo, Likes, Insults, Shares, Sheep, Apartment, Billings, Puppets, Options, Equity, Pheonix, Stocks, and Lemmings.

What is the Definition of Lemmings?

Lemmings is the plural form of the word lemming, which refers to a small mouselike creature that are known for massive migrations that sometimes lead them through water. This led to a myth that lemmings would follow one another no matter what, even if the lemming in front of them drowned. This has turned lemming into a sort of insult that can be used to describe someone who is a sheep, or who follows the herd even to their detriment.

Lemmings was also a hit video game, originally released in the 1990s for PC.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #357 for June 2, 2024

Need a hint? You can find all sorts of helpful tips in the expandable sections below. Click on the "Read More" button underneath the header of the item you wish to see in this minimalist puzzle game.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 357

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories are about things you want on social media.

2. None of these categories are about office departments or similar.

3. Phoenix and Billings belong in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this innovative puzzle game : Happy to follow along with the will of the group.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Conformists.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Conformists.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Followers, Lemmings, Puppets, Sheep.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this difficult puzzle game : A shareholder or investor has this.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Company Ownership Offers.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Company Ownership Offers.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Equity, Options, Shares, Stocks.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: American Places.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is U.S. Cities.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is U.S. Cities.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Billings, Buffalo, Mobile, Phoenix.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Other items that could go into this category: Home, Scrounge, Hotel Room, Bore, Scoop.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is What "Digs" Might Mean.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is What "Digs" Might Mean.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Apartment, Insults, Likes, Shovels.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #357 for June 2, 2024

Searching for the full answer to this New York Times Games puzzle? In the expandable section below, you can find all four categories and the words that belong in each one.

Yellow - Conformists : Followers, Lemmings, Puppets, Sheep
Green - Company Ownership Offers : Equity, Options, Shares, Stocks
Blue - U.S. Cities : Billings, Buffalo, Mobile, Phoenix
Purple - What "Digs" Might Mean : Apartment, Insults, Likes, Shovels