Issue #368 Thu 13 Jun
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — June 13, 2024
A mid-week grid where the surface meanings cluster a little too cosily and the real split runs through a single shared compound. Read each row twice before committing.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
You scroll past a friend's vacation photo and tap the small heart in the corner without thinking about it.
Verbs of mild approval.
Four plain synonyms for one common verb.
Members are 3–10 letters; first letters A, D, F, L.
ENJOY
One is APPRECIATE.
APPRECIATE · DIG · FANCY · LIKE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Opening weekend, the cinema lobby is loud, and the manager keeps refreshing the box-office tracker on a back-office laptop.
Words for a runaway popular work.
Four nouns that all mean the same level of breakout fame.
Members are 3–9 letters; first letters H, S.
BLOCKBUSTER
One is HIT.
HIT · SENSATION · SMASH · SUCCESS
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A volunteer hands you a tote at the door, and by the time you reach the rally stage you've collected four small things with the candidate's name on them.
Political merchandise items.
Four concrete objects sharing a single thematic context.
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters B, H, S.
CAMPAIGN SWAG
One is BUTTON.
BUTTON · HAT · SHIRT · STICKER
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A magazine intern stares at a manuscript marked up in red pencil while the deadline clock ticks over to the next hour.
Wordplay group.
Four words that each follow a common four-letter verb to form a familiar compound.
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters C, E, P, T.
WORDS AFTER “COPY”
One is CAT.
CAT · EDITOR · PASTE · THAT
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ENJOYAPPRECIATE · DIG · FANCY · LIKE
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BLOCKBUSTERHIT · SENSATION · SMASH · SUCCESS
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CAMPAIGN SWAGBUTTON · HAT · SHIRT · STICKER
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WORDS AFTER “COPY”CAT · EDITOR · PASTE · THAT
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How hard is NYT Connections on June 13, 2024?
NYT Connections on June 13, 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 13, 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 #368?
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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