Issue #6 Sat 17 Jun
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — June 17, 2023
Today's grid features three sets of direct associations anchored by one distinct wordplay group. Keep an eye on the violet column, where four candidates share a trailing suffix that might look like a plural but is anything but.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
You land on the wrong space, pay the fine, and watch your stack of fake cash dwindle.
Classic tabletop gaming
Shared origin source
Members are 2–9 letters; first letters B, C, G, J.
MONOPOLY SQUARES
One is BOARDWALK.
BOARDWALK · CHANCE · GO · JAIL
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Looking at paint swatches until they all start to look the same.
Color variations
Adjective-noun pairings
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters B, M, P, R.
SHADES OF BLUE
One is BABY.
BABY · MIDNIGHT · POWDER · ROYAL
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Scanning the credits on a vinyl sleeve while the needle finds the groove.
Performing artists
Proper nouns in professional contexts
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters C, F, I, Q.
RAPPERS
One is COMMON.
COMMON · FUTURE · ICE CUBE · Q-TIP
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A lineup of names waiting for the stage manager to call them out.
Pop culture entities
Common prefix sharing
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters S, W.
MEMBERS OF A SEPTET
One is SEA.
SEA · SIN · SISTER · WONDER
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
MONOPOLY SQUARESBOARDWALK · CHANCE · GO · JAIL
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Reveal the green group
SHADES OF BLUEBABY · MIDNIGHT · POWDER · ROYAL
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Reveal the blue group
RAPPERSCOMMON · FUTURE · ICE CUBE · Q-TIP
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Reveal the violet group
MEMBERS OF A SEPTETSEA · SIN · SISTER · WONDER
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on June 17, 2023. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for June 17, 2023, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on June 17, 2023?
NYT Connections on June 17, 2023 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on June 17, 2023?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #6?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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