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NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, June 2 (game #1087)

My clues will help you solve the NYT's Connections puzzle today and keep that streak going

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A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Monday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, June 1 (game #1086).

Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.

What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

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NYT Connections today (game #1087) - today's words

NYT Connections today (game #1087) - hint #1 - group hints

What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?

We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles…

NYT Connections today (game #1087) - hint #2 - group answers

What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Connections today (game #1087) - the answers

The answers to today's Connections, game #1087, are…

YELLOW: CLANDESTINE CLOAK-AND-DAGGER, COVERT, HUSH-HUSH, TOP SECRET

GREEN: BRITISH POTATO DISHES BUBBLE AND SQUEAK, CHIPS, JACKET POTATO, MASH

BLUE: HERALDIC ACHIEVEMENTS COAT OF ARMS, CREST, HELMET, SHIELD

PURPLE: ENDING IN MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS CAPE MAY, FREE WILL, GRAPE MUST, TIN CAN

Where other nations may discuss the meaning of life or rank the films of Francis Ford Coppola, a common campfire conversation in Britain is the best use of the potato — with the four BRITISH POTATO DISHES here often ranking highly alongside wedges, croquettes and Bombay aloo, but never getting close to the Roast Potato.

Meanwhile, after finding the first two groups straightforward, I fell over trying to find the third — first thinking we were looking for pharmacy product brands before remembering Game of Thrones helped me connect HERALDIC ACHIEVEMENTS.

Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Monday, June 1, game #1086)

GREEN: OLD-TIMEY LOUNGING ACCESSORIES NEWSPAPER, PIPE, ROBE, SLIPPERS

BLUE: SUBJECTS IN TENNESSEE WILLIAMS TITLES CAT, MENAGERIE, STREETCAR, TATTOO

NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games made by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow a little harder, blue often quite tough and purple usually very difficult.

On the plus side, you don't technically need to solve the final one, as you'll be able to answer that one by a process of elimination. What's more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little bit of breathing room.

It's a little more involved than something like Wordle, however, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For instance, watch out for homophones and other word games that could disguise the answers.

It's playable for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

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