Need the answers for the June 18New York Times Connections puzzle?

To me,Wordleis more of a vocabulary test, butConnectionsis more of a brainteaser.

You’re given 16 words and asked to put them into four groups that are somehow connected.

And do you also play Wordle?

We’ve got today’sWordle answer and hintstoo.

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is remote control buttons.

The four answers are channel, menu, power and volume.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is hide from view.

The four answers are block, cover, screen and shield.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is drink garnishes.

The four answers are cherry, olive, sword and umbrella.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is the first word in Bond movie titles.

The four answers are casino, diamonds, quantum and tomorrow.

How to play Connections

Playing is easy.

Look at the 16 words and mentally assign them to related groups of four.

hit the four words you think go together.

The yellow group is the easiest, then green, then blue, and purple is the toughest.

Look at the words carefully and think about related terms.

Sometimes the connection has to do with just a part of the word.