Issue #377 Sat 22 Jun
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — June 22, 2024
A grid that balances literal interpretations with a few playful misdirections. Expect a standard level of difficulty that rewards keeping your options open until the final few cards.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Waiting for the elevator that refuses to budge, or watching the mail carrier drop off a stack of envelopes that just keep coming.
General concepts of continuity
Synonyms for sequential items
Members are 5–6 letters; first letters C, S, T.
ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER
One is CHAIN.
CHAIN · TRAIN · SERIES · STRING
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Standing on a manicured patch of green, checking the wind, and wondering which piece of equipment will actually land the ball near the pin.
Sports equipment
Specific terminology within a sport
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters D, I, W.
KINDS OF GOLF CLUBS
One is DRIVER.
DRIVER · IRON · WEDGE · WOOD
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A late-night television broadcast interrupted by static, or the persistent sound from behind the basement door.
Cinema and pop culture
Shared linguistic prefix in titles
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, F, O, R.
HORROR MOVIES, WITH “THE”
One is BIRDS.
BIRDS · FOG · OMEN · RING
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Standing at the deli counter or grabbing a quick bite from a street cart while the lunch rush moves around you.
Food and dining
Colloquial nomenclature
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, D, F, L.
WORDS FOR SAUSAGE
One is BRAT.
BRAT · DOG · FRANK · LINK
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
ONE THING AFTER ANOTHERCHAIN · TRAIN · SERIES · STRING
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Reveal the green group
KINDS OF GOLF CLUBSDRIVER · IRON · WEDGE · WOOD
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Reveal the blue group
HORROR MOVIES, WITH “THE”BIRDS · FOG · OMEN · RING
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Reveal the violet group
WORDS FOR SAUSAGEBRAT · DOG · FRANK · LINK
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on June 22, 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 22, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on June 22, 2024?
NYT Connections on June 22, 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 22, 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 #377?
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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