June 1, 2024

NYT Connections Hint - June 1, 2024

Hey, party people! 🎉 Ready to flex those brain cells like they're on a dumbbell press? 🏋️‍♀️ We've got some spiffy categories today that'll make you go "huh, who knew?" 🤔 Let's unravel some wordy mysteries, shall we?

Word Explanations

  • ROW

    • When you feel like a Viking on a workout mission. 🛶

  • PRESS

    • Push it real good, like Salt-N-Pepa. 🎵

  • LOCK

    • A locksmith's puzzle just for you. 🔒

  • HURRY

    • When you really gotta skedaddle 🏃!

  • WAVE

    • Surf's best buddy and belly floppers' nemesis. 🏄

  • PANE

    • What glass does when it isn’t breaking. 🪟

  • FLY

    • Spread your wings and ... lift! 🕊️

  • CURRENT

    • Flowing through straight outta Atlantis. 🌊

  • CURL

    • Flex that bicep, Arnold wannabe. 💪

  • NOW

    • Right this moment, between bites of pizza. 🍕

  • STAT

    • In medical dramas, this word comes with a siren. 🚨

  • MARKS

    • Like Ms. Marks but with more oomph! 📜

  • DRIFT

    • What a bottle does when it takes a sea vacation. ⚓

  • PRONTO

    • Like, seriously, yesterday would've been great. 🕑

  • RUSTLE

    • The sneaky sound leaves make when they’re up to something. 🍂

  • TIDE

    • The moon's serenade to the sea. 🌕

Theme Hints

  1. “DON’T DELAY!”

    • When you need to do something ASAP and Hearthstone ain't waiting for ya! 🏃‍♂️

  2. OCEAN PHENOMENA

    • The kind of things you don’t want to mess with if you haven’t mastered swimming! 🏊‍♂️

  3. DUMBBELL EXERCISES

    • Workouts that are more fun than the treadmill, promise! 🤸‍♂️

  4. PHILOSOPHER HOMOPHONES

    • Wordplay with classic Athenian headscratchers. 🤪

Answers Explanation

Click to reveal answers!

  1. “DON’T DELAY!”

    :HURRY,NOW,PRONTO,STAT

    • These words all scream "get a move on!" Just like your mom when you're running late for dinner. 🍲

  2. OCEAN PHENOMENA

    :CURRENT,DRIFT,TIDE,WAVE

    • These oceanic terms make waves ✨ in the sea, not in your bathtub! 🛀

  3. DUMBBELL EXERCISES

    :CURL,FLY,PRESS,ROW

    • Get your guns ready! These are your go-to moves when you hit the weight rack. 💪

  4. PHILOSOPHER HOMOPHONES

    :LOCK,MARKS,PANE,RUSTLE

    • Philosophers' names have never sounded so homophonically hilarious. 🤔 Just don’t confuse them with furniture!

So there you have it, my fellow code crackers! From philosophers moonlighting as farts to sassy gym moves 💪, today's words brought quite the giggles. 🌊 Keep flexing those brain muscles, and remember, if at first you don't succeed ... grab some chocolate 🍫. Until next time, game on, peeps! 🎮😎