Need the answers for the June 10 New York Times Connections puzzle? To me, Wordle is more of a vocabulary test, but Connections is more of a brainteaser. You're given 16 words and asked to put them into four groups that are somehow connected. Sometimes they're obvious, but game editor Wyna Liu knows how to trick you by using words that can fit into more than one group.

And do you also play Wordle? We've got today's Wordle answer and hints too.

We've also got some tips for Strands, a new game from the Times that's still in beta.

Read more: NYT Connections Could Be the New Wordle: Our Hints and Tips

Hints for today's Connections groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest, yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Most important part.

Green group hint: Intricate, elaborate.

Blue group hint: Signs or characters used in notes.

Purple group hint: Four different definitions for the same word

Answers for today's Connections groups

Yellow group: Core.

Green group: Complicated.

Blue group: Symbols used in making lists.

Purple group: What "cross" might mean.

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What are today's Connections answers?

The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is core. The four answers are crux, essence, heart and substance.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is complicated. The four answers are baroque, complex, elaborate and involved.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is symbols used in making lists. The four answers are arrow, bullet, checkbox and hyphen.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is what "cross" might mean. The four answers are angry, betray, crucifix and hybrid.

How to play Connections

Playing is easy. Winning is hard. Look at the 16 words and mentally assign them to related groups of four. Click on the four words you think go together. The groups are coded by color, though you don't know what goes where until you see the answers. 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. Once, four words were grouped because each started with the name of a rock band, including "Rushmore" and "Journeyman."