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Forbes
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
NYT ‘Connections' Hints For Monday, June 1: Clues And Answers For Today's Game
Find the links between the words to win today's game of Connections. Each day's game of NYT Connections goes live at midnight local time. Before we get to today's Connections hints and answers, here are Sunday's: Hey there, Connectors! Welcome to the start of a new week. I hope it's a terrific one for you. Also, we're into June, so Happy Pride! In case you're just joining us, you should know that I like to start the Monday editions of this column with an upbeat song. Y'know, to hopefully get you moving around a little, shake off any cobwebs and help ensure you're in a sunny mood. I know I've used this song as a regular recommendation before (I include one at the end of the column every day!). Still, I really only had one choice for how to open things today. I think it's safe to say that "Pink Pony Club" by Chappell Roan is a generational queer anthem. I don't think there's any other track that makes me both dance and well up every single time I hear it. This is such a wonderful, inspiring song, a truly beautiful banger. It's forever a reminder of how important it is for us all to live as authentically and as true to ourselves as possible: Before we begin, we have a great little community on Discord, where we chat about NYT Connections, the rest of the NYT games and all kinds of other stuff. Everyone who has joined has been lovely. It's a fun hangout spot, and you're more than welcome to hang out with us. Discord is also the best way to give me any feedback about the column, especially on the rare (or not-so-rare) occasions that I mess something up. I don't look at the comments or Twitter much. You can also read my weekend editions of this column at my new newsletter, Pastimes. Today's NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, June 2 are coming right up. Connections is a free, popular New York Times daily word game. You get a new puzzle at midnight every day. You can play on the NYT's website or Games app. You're presented with a grid of 16 words. Your task is to arrange them into four groups of four by figuring out the links between them. The groups could be things like items you can click, names for research study participants or words preceded by a body part. There's only one solution for each puzzle, and you'll need to be careful when it comes to words that might fit into more than one category. You can shuffle the words to perhaps help you see links between them. Each group is color coded. The yellow group is usually the easiest to figure out, blue and green fall in the middle, and the purple group is usually the most difficult one. The purple group often involves wordplay. Select four words you think go together and press Submit. If you make a guess and you're incorrect, you'll lose a life. If you're close to having a correct group, you might see a message telling you that you're one word away from getting it right, but you'll still need to figure out which one to swap. If you make four mistakes, it's game over. Let's make sure that doesn't happen with the help of some hints, and, if you're really struggling, today's Connections answers. As with Wordle and other similar games, it's easy to share results with your friends on social media and group chats. If you have an NYT All Access or Games subscription, you can access the publication's Connections archive. This includes every previous game of Connections, so you can go back and play any of those that you have missed. Aside from the first 60 games or so, you should be able to find our hints via Google if you need them! Just click here and add the date of the game for which you need clues or the answers to the search query. Scroll slowly! Just after the hints for each of today's Connections groups, I'll reveal what the groups are without immediately telling you which words go into them. Today's 16 words are... And the hints for today's Connections groups are: Need some extra help? Be warned: we're starting to get into spoiler territory. Today's Connections groups are... Spoiler alert! Don't scroll any further down the page until you're ready to find out today's Connections answers. This is your final warning! Today's Connections answers are... Folks, that's win number 97 in a row for your ol' pal, Kris. And with a perfect game too. Three more to go... Here's how I fared: 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 MYRRH and RHYTHM were dead giveaways for the blues. With MYRRH out of commission, that meant there was probably some wordplay going on with FRANKINCENSE. I mean, in what other context do you ever hear that word? I thought there might have been a group of words related to discounts with MARKDOWN and VALUE in the mix, but not much else made sense. I realized that VALUE made more sense with PRIZE and TREASURE, and that gave me the greens. The yellows were very obvious at that point and it only took one look at what were clearly the purples to figure out the connection there (I swear, the puzzle creator is on a mission to make it impossible to write good hints). Purples, yellows, done. That's all there is to it for today's Connections clues and answers. Be sure to check my blog tomorrow for hints and the solution for Tuesday's game if you need them. P.S. I've been meaning to include some Primal Scream songs in this recommendation section for a while. I was super in the mood to listen to "Country Girl" so I'm gonna go with that. It's such a great summertime song and that chorus is great to sing along to any day of the year. It feels fitting for the Monday vibe I like to try to cultivate around here : Have a great day! Stay hydrated! Call someone you love! Please follow my blog for more coverage of NYT Connections and other word games, and even some video game news, insights and analysis. It helps me out a lot! Sharing this column with other people who play Connections would be appreciated too. You can also read my weekend editions of this column at my new newsletter, Pastimes.
Elle
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
Inside One Groom's Surprise ELLE Party Prank for His Bride
After 13 years together, Laysla De Oliveira and Jonathan Keltz wanted to have a wedding that was special and felt like it was just for them. With that in mind, the two eloped and were married at the Santa Barbara courthouse and later had a celebration at the Drift Hotel in Palm Springs on the winter solstice with their close friends and family by their side. As actors, Laysla, who stars on the Taylor Sheridan series Lioness, and Jonathan, who was a cast member on The CW series Reign, spend a lot of their time in front of cameras, so they craved something intimate. They worked with wedding planner Janna Takeyama of Orange Blossom Special Events to craft the perfect vibe. 'We've been together for a long time; we've gone through all the highs and lows of life together,' Jonathan says. '[Getting married] was a moment we really wanted to honor just as just us two, and then have a celebration with everybody else.' Palm Springs was an easy trip for their guests to make, and the couple centered all of their wedding activities around the hotel to maximize the time that everyone could spend together over the course of the weekend. 'We are very energetic people and we do everything we can to try to feed that energy with love and positivity,' Jonathan adds. 'We're just so grateful to everyone who came and matched our spirit.' Read on for the details on the ELLE-themed engagement that Jonathan staged, how they recreated their elopement ceremony months later, and why 'Pink Pony Club' became a dance floor moment they'll never forget. Laysla and Jonathan got engaged just before their 10th anniversary, at a time when her career was taking off and she was frequently attending high-profile events. 'When she was at these events, it awakened this self-love and confidence that I just love so much,' he says. 'I wanted to create that feeling [with the proposal] so that she would love herself and how she looked.' Jonathan and Laysla's manager conspired to convinced Laysla that she was attending a gathering thrown by ELLE at Cielo Farms in Malibu, so she dressed for a professional event and walked into the venue ready for a party. 'I was like, 'Oh my God, there's lots to drink—let's open the wine,'' she recalls. When she looked around, she saw Jonathan, who she thought was out of town. 'I thought, This is out of a romantic novel. This is incredible and couldn't be more perfect.' For their elopement in Santa Barbara, Laysla and Jonathan stayed at El Encanto. They really wanted an experience that was calm and meaningful. 'We just hung out by the pool all day, got massages—it was very romantic,' she says. 'Being in the entertainment industry and always having cameras on you or people watching, we both wanted it just to be us two, an intimate, quiet, still romantic moment that didn't feel performative.' Their friends Jonathan, a photographer, and Carla were their only witnesses. Jonathan took photos and Carla officiated. Rather than having a video recording, they took still photos and recorded the audio of the ceremony. Before their elopement plans were solidified, Laysla bought an Alice + Olivia suit and white Prada pumps that she loved. 'I just wanted a very classic, almost Princess Diana-esque look,' she says. 'It sat in my closet for two years. When we were ready to elope, I was like, 'I have the outfit. This is exactly what I want.'' The couple loves to match, so Jonathan got a white tuxedo from Zara that he wore with green Kurt Geiger shoes and vintage Louis Vuitton cufflinks that he had received as a gift. Laysla's look for the wedding party, which took place two months later, came together a bit more quickly. A week before, when she still hadn't found a dress, a friend suggested she look at Alex Perry's line. She found something that was exclusive to Net-a-Porter and had it delivered overnight. It fit perfectly. When it came time to dance, she changed into an Alex Perry minidress that she wore with gloves and a fur coat from The Frankie Shop. For a family party the night before the wedding, Laysla and Jonathan both wore purple as an ode to Victoria and David Beckham who had been married. (Laysla had recently gotten a Victoria-style haircut for work.) They dressed up like the couple for the first Halloween that they spent together. Laysla and Jonathan's guests all stayed at the same hotel so they could spend as much time together as possible. The bride invited her friends to join her in the bridal suite as she got dressed for the wedding. Meanwhile, Jonathan and some of his friends indulged in some tequila before doing the first look, which was followed by photographs. 'While we were doing the family portraits, people were getting ready for the party, so most people stepped out into their balconies and started clapping and cheering,' she says. ' It was like we were getting ready to celebrate together. It was very, very romantic and magical.' Instead of a traditional ceremony, Laysla and Jonathan recreated their elopement by playing the audio for their guests, accompanied by photos. 'We were in the audience with everyone,' Laysla says. 'It was really beautiful to see and experience people's emotions in real time.' Their wedding planner also had the images projected on the side of the hotel. Jonathan adds: 'We got to have this beautiful private moment and still celebrate it with the people we love.' 'I didn't go more than 10 minutes without bawling my eyes out,' Laysla confesses. The couple danced for what felt hours and hours, side by side with their guests. ''Pink Pony Club' ended up being the defining moment on the dance floor, which caught us by surprise. We both liked the song, but that was the moment we fell in love with the song,' Jonathan explains. 'Everybody was just screaming at the top of their lungs suddenly,' Laysla remembers. Adrienne Gaffney is a features editor at ELLE and previously worked at WSJ Magazine and Vanity Fair.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Oilers vs Florida Panthers: Full 2025 Schedule & 3 Bold Series Predictions
EDMONTON – Get ready Oil Country, the Stanley Cup Final is coming for you. After the Edmonton Oilers smashed the Dallas Stars' dreams of competing in the final playoff round, the NHL announced the schedule for the Cup Final. Advertisement Bookmark The Hockey News Edmonton Oilers team site to never miss the latest news, game-day coverage, and more. For the second consecutive season, the Oilers will face the Florida Panthers, winner-take-all. Trending Oilers Stories EXCLUSIVE: Mark Messier On Oilers, Budweiser, His Future & More EXCLUSIVE: Mark Messier On Oilers, Budweiser, His Future & More EDMONTON – Mark Messier loves Edmonton. Oilers 2025 Playoff Tickets: Buy Them Now With Pre-Sale Oilers Secretive Of New Victory Song, "Pink Pony Club" If Oilers Win Tonight, Here's When They Play Next Oilers Jeff Skinner Reaches New Milestone Messier Would Love Oilers To 'Bring It Full Circle' Messier Would Love Oilers To 'Bring It Full Circle' EDMONTON – 'It was incredible to be in the rink in Game Six last year.' Oilers vs Panthers Full 2025 Series Schedule All games are posted in Mountain Time. Italics are used for games that will only be played if necessary. Bold denotes home games. Advertisement Game 1: June 4 (Wednesday) - Florida at Edmonton - 6 PM Game 2: June 6 (Friday) - Florida at Edmonton - 6 PM Game 3: June 9 (Monday) - Edmonton at Florida - 6 PM Game 4: June 12 (Thursday) - Edmonton at Florida - 6 PM Game 5: June 14 (Saturday) - Florida at Edmonton - 6 PM Game 6: June 17 (Tuesday) - Edmonton at Florida - 6 PM Game 7: June 20 (Friday) - Florida at Edmonton - 6 PM 3 Stanley Cup Final Series Predictions A new series needs a new series of predictions. This might be the second year that these teams are facing each other, but this is not last year's Edmonton Oilers. Here are my three major series predictions: Oilers Won't Go Down 0-3 The Oilers have not lost more than two games in a row for this entire playoff run. Since losing their first two games against the Los Angeles Kings, they have only lost two total games. Advertisement They have demonstrated a calmness and maturity that they didn't have last year. Those attributes will serve them well in the Cup Final. And there is no way that Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl allow their team to be put in the same unfortunate situation. Evander Kane Will Be Evander Kane It's time for the Oilers to raise some Kane…that is, Evander Kane. Last year, Kane was virtually invisible in the series against the Panthers. He only played two games (Games 1 & 2), recording two hits and one block in 25 total minutes of ice time. That's not going to be good enough this year. Kane seemingly took a backseat during the Dallas Stars series. I suspect he might have struggled to find a way to get physically engaged. There should be no struggles to get physically engaged with the likes of former Calgary Flames forwards Sam Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk. Oilers Will Get The Last Laugh My final prediction: the Oilers will win the Stanley Cup. There is enough different about this year's Oilers that they won't fail in the final twice. Oilers in five. Add us to your Google News favourites, and never miss a story.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Oilers Have Big Opportunity In Cup Final Rematch
EDMONTON – They could smell the blood in the water. The Edmonton Oilers forced the Dallas Stars back against the wall. Heading into Thursday night's Game 5, they held a 3-1 edge in the series. Bookmark The Hockey News Edmonton Oilers team site to never miss the latest news, game-day coverage, and more. They've now steamrolled through three different formidable opponents: the Los Angeles Kings, the Vegas Golden Knights, and the Stars. But that's not enough for Connor McDavid and the Oilers. Advertisement Now, they get an opportunity for retribution and redemption. Now, they get their chance to defeat the Florida Panthers and hoist the Stanley Cup. Trending Oilers Stories Jeff Skinner: 3 Surprising Things You Didn't Know Jeff Skinner: 3 Surprising Things You Didn't Know Get to know one of the Edmonton Oilers' newest players, Jeff Skinner. Connor McDavid's Wife Lauren Makes Big Announcement If Oilers Win Tonight, Here's When They Play Next Oilers Jeff Skinner Reaches New Milestone Oilers Secretive Of New Victory Song, "Pink Pony Club" REPORT: Ex-Oilers Jay Woodcroft Surprising Favorite For New Coaching Gig REPORT: Ex-Oilers Jay Woodcroft Surprising Favorite For New Coaching Gig EDMONTON – Good coaches can be hard to find. Advertisement On Thursday, the Oilers chased starting goalie Jake Oettinger after scoring two goals on their first two shots of the game. Then, shortly after, Jeff Skinner scored his first career playoff goal. It takes a team to win a playoff series. The Oilers wouldn't be where they are without the services of Zach Hyman, Jake Walman, Brett Kulak, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Kasperi Kapanen, and Calvin Pickard. Defense wins championships – but so does depth. The Oilers have the opportunity to do something that hasn't been done by a Canadian team in 32 years, and that's win the Stanley Cup. It won't be easy, but nothing worth working for ever is. Add us to your Google News favourites, and never miss a story.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Oilers Jeff Skinner Reaches New Milestone
EDMONTON – Depth is the name of the game. The Edmonton Oilers have depth coming out of their ears. Bookmark The Hockey News Edmonton Oilers team site to never miss the latest news, game-day coverage, and more. With Zach Hyman recovering from surgery, Mattias Ekholm and Jeff Skinner were inserted into the lineup. Skinner came in for Hyman, while Ekholm has joined the team because he's finally healthy. Advertisement One of them has made an immediate impact. Trending Oilers Stories Oilers' Returning Players Cause Big Line Changes Oilers' Returning Players Cause Big Line Changes EDMONTON – Happy Thursday. Jeff Skinner: 3 Surprising Things You Didn't Know Connor McDavid's Wife Lauren Makes Big Announcement Oilers Secretive Of New Victory Song, "Pink Pony Club" If Oilers Win Tonight, Here's When They Play Next 4 Reasons There Needs To Be A Connor McDavid Biopic 4 Reasons There Needs To Be A Connor McDavid Biopic EDMONTON – Movies are forever. Much was made of Skinner joining a contending team in the summer. The veteran forward hadn't played a playoff game yet in his career. But that all changed this year. Advertisement The 1078-game veteran played 11:12 in the Oilers' 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Kings in their first game of the postseason. Skinner recorded his first point by assisting on Mattias Janmark's goal in the third period. Now, in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final against the Dallas Stars, Skinner has achieved another milestone. Just over eight minutes into the opening frame of the first period, Skinner scored his first career playoff goal. It was a simple play, where he took the puck to the net and made something happen. Skinner should feel good about how his game has progressed. With this goal in his back pocket, it should give him the confidence he needs to continue to play the right way. Add us to your Google News favourites, and never miss a story.
