Updated
Updated · CNET · Jun 23
New York Times Publishes June 23 Connections Answers Across 4 Puzzle Categories
Updated
Updated · CNET · Jun 23

New York Times Publishes June 23 Connections Answers Across 4 Puzzle Categories

3 articles · Updated · CNET · Jun 23

Summary

  • June 23’s NYT Connections puzzle was published with four solved groups: dance styles, items in a Monopoly box, online content sorting options, and things with mantles or mantels.
  • 16 answers break down into foxtrot, modern, swing and tap; deed, hotel, money and token; featured, popular, recent and trending; Earth, emperor, fireplace and Yankees.
  • The hints ranked the categories from yellow to purple, with clues including “Boogie down!”, “Do not pass Go,” “Reading the news,” and “Some academic gowns have these.”
  • The report also pointed players to the Times’ Connections Bot, which gives a numeric score and tracks stats such as puzzles completed, win rate, perfect scores and streaks.

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