Issue #13 Sat 24 Jun
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — June 24, 2023
This grid relies on two straightforward groups paired with two sets that demand a sharper ear for sound. Watch the violet column, as several candidates could easily drift into the wrong category if you aren't careful.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Fumbling for a boarding pass while the gate agent checks your carry-on size for the third time.
Commercial services
Proper nouns sharing a common industry
Members are 6–8 letters; first letters F, S, U, V.
AIRLINES
One is FRONTIER.
FRONTIER · SPIRIT · UNITED · VIRGIN
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A chalkboard covered in chalk dust, equations, and the remnants of a long afternoon in the lecture hall.
Academic symbols
Set of related symbols from a specific system
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, C, D, I.
GREEK LETTERS
One is BETA.
BETA · CHI · DELTA · IOTA
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The way a word looks on the page, promising a sound that never actually arrives when you speak it aloud.
Linguistic orthography
Words sharing a common initial letter silent in pronunciation
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters G.
SILENT “G”
One is GNAT.
GNAT · GNAW · GNOCCHI · GNOME
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
You say it, I say it, and we both mean something entirely different.
Phonetic equivalents
Different words that share an identical pronunciation
Members are 2–4 letters; first letters G, K, N.
HOMOPHONES
One is GNU.
GNU · KNEW · NEW · NU
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Complete Connections answer
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AIRLINESFRONTIER · SPIRIT · UNITED · VIRGIN
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GREEK LETTERSBETA · CHI · DELTA · IOTA
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SILENT “G”GNAT · GNAW · GNOCCHI · GNOME
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HOMOPHONESGNU · KNEW · NEW · NU
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How hard is NYT Connections on June 24, 2023?
NYT Connections on June 24, 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 24, 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 #13?
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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