Issue #360 Wed 5 Jun
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — June 5, 2024
A tidy, four-group grid that favors direct associations. The challenge lies in how many terms pull double duty across the categories.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A high-five in a crowded hallway, or the nod you give a friend who just nailed a landing.
Colloquial adjectives
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters C, N, S.
“AWESOME!”
One is COOL.
COOL · NICE · SICK · SWEET
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The bin at the thrift store marked by size or the stack of paperbacks waiting to be shelved.
Classification terminology
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters K, S, T.
VARIETY
One is KIND.
KIND · SORT · STYLE · TYPE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
You catch the tail end of a long-winded explanation and finally grasp what the speaker meant.
Core meaning
Synonyms
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters D, I, M, P.
GIST
One is DRIFT.
DRIFT · IDEA · MESSAGE · POINT
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A metal basket dripping oil and the smell of a sports bar on a Sunday afternoon.
Bar food items
Synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters R, S, T, W.
FRIED APPETIZER, INFORMALLY
One is RING.
RING · STICK · TENDER · WING
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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“AWESOME!”COOL · NICE · SICK · SWEET
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VARIETYKIND · SORT · STYLE · TYPE
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GISTDRIFT · IDEA · MESSAGE · POINT
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FRIED APPETIZER, INFORMALLYRING · STICK · TENDER · WING
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on June 5, 2024. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for June 5, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on June 5, 2024?
NYT Connections on June 5, 2024 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 5, 2024?
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 #360?
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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- 4 groups · 16 words
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- 4 groups · 16 words