NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for June 16

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for June 16's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself,...

Bryson DeChambeau eviscerates Pinehurst No. 2, holds commanding U.S. Open lead

Bryson DeChambeau smiles during the third round of the 2024 U.S. Open. | Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

Bryson DeChambeau made Pinehurst No. 2 look easy as he holds a sizable lead after 54 holes. He also won the crowd over at the U.S. Open.

Bryson DeChambeau stayed patient during the U.S. Open on Saturday, which eventually paid off for him down the stretch. He wound up firing his third straight round in the 60s, carding a third round 3-under 67. That score gives him a three-shot...

2024 U.S. Open: Final round tee times posted for Pinehurst No. 2

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The final round of the 2024 U.S. Open features a Hollywood-type leaderboard as some heavy hitters battle for a major at Pinehurst.

Another thrilling day at Pinehurst is in the books, as Bryson DeChambeau made the course look easy. He holds a three-shot lead ahead of the final U.S. Open round.

After coming up short to Xander Schauffele at the PGA Championship, DeChambeau finds himself in control at the third major of the year.

He will play with...

Tony Finau, Ludvig Åberg collapse on 13, kiss U.S. Open chances goodbye

Tony Finau looks down in disbelief on the 13th hole during Saturday’s third round at the 2024 U.S. Open. | Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Tony Finau and Ludvig Åberg coughed up their chances of winning the U.S. Open on the same hole just minutes apart.

One hole took down two contenders on Saturday afternoon at the U.S. Open.

The short, dogleg right 13th hole, which only measures 368 yards, turned into a beast—at least for Tony Finau and Ludvig Åberg.

When Finau stepped on...

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Rory McIlroy feeling confident despite Bryson DeChambeau’s sizable U.S. Open lead

Rory McIlroy during the third round of the 2024 U.S. Open. | Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Rory McIlroy believes he has a solid chance to break his 10-year major drought, despite the deficit he faces.

Rory McIlroy has a 10-year-old monkey on his back, but to shake it off, he will have to overcome a three-shot deficit during the final round of the U.S. Open.

Despite that, McIlroy, who last won a major in 2014, feels confident that he can still find a way to triumph at Pinehurst...

Walsh sets world mark in 100 fly at U.S. trials

Gretchen Walsh was more than a half-second under world-record pace at the turn and finished strong to eclipse the 100m fly mark of 55.48 set by Sweden's Sarah Sjöström at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

Traveling Phils fans give Kimbrel earful at Camden

Craig Kimbrel said he "definitely heard" the Phillies fans who packed Camden Yards on Saturday, when he struck out the final three batters in a 6-2 Orioles win.

Wilson emotional after sliding Aces fall to Liberty

Aces star A'ja Wilson got emotional after Saturday's loss -- Vegas' sixth of the season -- when talking about what she needs to do to help the reigning champions get back on track.

DeChambeau fights hip injury, up 3 shots at Open

While getting his right hip treated between holes, Bryson DeChambeau pumped fists and entertained fans on his way to a 67 and a three-shot lead going into the final round of the U.S. Open.

30 Wayfair Products If You Hate Your Bathroom But Don’t Have The Money For A Gut Reno

Because life is meant to be lived by drinking your fave glass of wine while simultaneously soaking in your bathtub.

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If You're In A Relationship, We Want To Hear About The Biggest Fight You Had With Your Partner And What You Did To Work Through It

Queue Friends reference: The one that almost ended it all.

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Teaching Isn't For Everyone, But If You Plan An Epic Last Day Of Classes, I'll Assign You A Subject

You better not be one of those teachers who still makes students get work done on the last day!

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36 Summer Products So Good You’ll Want To Buy One For Your Bestie, Too

You both deserve to spend the summer smelling like this TikTok-beloved ~vanilla cashmere~ body lotion.

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13 Celebs Who Fell Out Very Publicly, But Eventually Made Up

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You'll Feel Like Dancing, These 31 Shoes Are Just That Comfortable

BRB, auditioning for the next remake of Footloose in my new dancing shoes.

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NASA says Voyager 1 is fully back online months after it stopped making sense

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Voyager 1, the farthest human-made craft from the Earth, is finally sending back data from all four of its scientific instruments, NASA said this week. That means the agency is once more receiving its readings on plasma waves, magnetic fields, and space-bound particles.

Voyager 1 stopped sending back good data in November, and fixing it was fraught as engineers had to wait 45 hours to hear anything back. In April, the agency got it to start sending back health and status...

Men’s College World Series: Mitchell Daly and Kentucky walk it off against NC State

For the third time in three games, the Men’s College World Series delivered a walk-off ending

For the first time in the history of the Men’s College World Series, the opening two games ended in walk-off fashion. Vance Honeycutt’s single in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday powered UNC to a 3-2 win over Virginia, and in the nightcap, Tennessee rallied in the bottom of the ninth to overcome a three-run deficit to defeat Florida State 12-11.

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NBC Sports aerial shot of Bryson DeChambeau's hip injury, treatment goes viral

Bryson DeChambeau hits a tee shot during the third round of the 2024 U.S. Open. | Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

A doctor stretched Bryson DeChambeau out during the third round of the U.S. Open, which immediately went viral.

During the third round of the U.S. Open, on the 9th hole, Jim “Bones” Mackay, the on-course reporter for NBC Sports, noted that Bryson DeChambeau had requested the presence of his “physio.”

DeChambeau’s right hip was bothering him, yet he continued...

U.S. Open: Ludvig Åberg’s daring approach shot leads to viral caddie moment

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Ludvig Åberg played a gutsy shot that paid off at the U.S. Open, which caused his caddie to give the only acceptable facial expression.

Ludvig Åberg has been impressive since his PGA Tour debut last year. This week at the U.S. Open is no different, as he held the lead after 36 holes at Pinehurst No. 2.

Yet, he did not have his best stuff with him during the third round, until he arrived at the par-5 10th. After finding the fairway once again off...