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Hey there, Connectors! Welcome to the weekend!
Back in my university days, I always found it frustrating that lecturers would mark down my essays/papers because I almost never cited secondary sources. I always felt that it was more prudent to show my own thinking, analysis and conclusions related to the primary sources, rather than having to factor in the opinions of others.
I do think it’s important for us to consider the experts of opinions in many respects, such as when it comes to climate change, the economy and so on. I also do agree that reading sound, well-argued criticism can help us inform our own opinions. But also I’m lazy and I didn’t want to do extra reading. I always backed up my points with examples from the text, so maybe just give me credit for that?
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Today’s NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, June 6 are coming right up.
What Are Today’s Connections Hints?
Scroll slowly! Just after the hints for each of today’s Connections groups, I’ll reveal what the groups are without immediately telling you which words go into them.
Today’s 16 words are...
DINNER
EXPRESS
POST
ROUND
DRAGON
REGISTER
TIMES
SHAFT
DISPLAY
MONITOR
STAKE
SKINK
BETRAY
BASILISK
DRAFTING
POLE
The level one hints for today’s Connections groups are:
🟨 Yellow group — straight-up support
🟩 Green group — tell 'em how you really feel
🟦 Blue group — often found in a lounge or on a sun-kissed rock
🟪 Purple group — side and poker would fit in here
One Word For Each Connections Group
Be warned: we’re really starting to get into spoiler territory.
Let’s take a look at one word for each group.
Today’s Connections word hints are…
🟨 Yellow group — STAKE
🟩 Green group — BETRAY
🟦 Blue group — MONITOR
🟪 Purple group — ROUND
What Are Today’s Connections Groups?
Need some extra help?
Today’s Connections groups are...
🟨 Yellow group — pillar
🟩 Green group — indicate, as emotions
🟦 Blue group — kinds of lizards
🟪 Purple group — _____ table
What Are Today’s Connections Answers?
Spoiler alert! Don’t scroll any further down the page until you’re ready to find out today’s Connections answers.
This is your final warning!
Today’s Connections answers are...
🟨 Yellow group — pillar (POLE, POST, SHAFT, STAKE)
🟩 Green group — indicate, as emotions (BETRAY, DISPLAY, EXPRESS, REGISTER)
🟦 Blue group — kinds of lizards (BASILISK, DRAGON, MONITOR, SKINK)
🟪 Purple group — _____ table (DINNER, DRAFTING, ROUND, TIMES)
The yellows were first up for me today thanks to SHAFT and POST. DISPLAY, EXPRESS and REGISTER then fit together. It took me a minute to realize that BETRAY should be there as in to BETRAY one's true emotions.
From there, DRAFTING and DINNER helped make the purples clear. That left the lizards to wrap things up.
Glad I avoided the newspaper red herring (TIMES, MONITOR, EXPRESS, REGISTER) as I won my 461st game in a row.
How did you get on this time? Here's my grid:
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That’s all there is to it for today’s Connections clues and answers. Be sure to subscribe to my newsletter for hints and the solution for Sunday’s game if you need them.
P.S. I was very happy to see that Don Hertzfeldt recently uploaded a high-definition version of his classic, Oscar-nominated short Rejected to YouTube. The absurdist animation details a creator’s journey as brands continue to reject their increasingly unhinged pitches for cartoon ads. Rejected was an early viral video and a foundational work of Internet culture. It’s surreal, strange and often gross. I’ve been quoting it since I was a child:
Have a great day! Stay hydrated! Be kind to yourself and each other! Call someone you love!
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