Issue #381 Wed 26 Jun
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — June 26, 2024
A grid that asks for a bit of distance before the patterns reveal themselves. The connections here are straightforward once you move past the initial clutter of the layout.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Polished brass on a uniform, a salute held just a beat too long, or the quiet authority of someone who has spent twenty years moving through the ranks.
Military hierarchy
Synonyms for specific organizational roles
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters C, G, M, P.
ARMY RANKS
One is CAPTAIN.
CAPTAIN · GENERAL · MAJOR · PRIVATE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Crawling under the desk to find the right slot, or the frustration of a cord that will not quite click into place.
Hardware interfaces
Synonyms for connection points
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters J, O, P, S.
PLACE TO PLUG SOMETHING IN
One is JACK.
JACK · OUTLET · PORT · SOCKET
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The way a room goes quiet when a new product hits the shelves, or the sheer volume of interest that turns a small idea into a global search.
Economics and commerce
Synonyms for collective interest
Members are 6–8 letters; first letters A, D, M.
CONSUMER DESIRE, COLLECTIVELY
One is APPETITE.
APPETITE · AUDIENCE · DEMAND · MARKET
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The scroll that interrupts your morning news or the mailer you toss directly into the bin without opening.
Common advertising terms
Words preceding a common three-letter noun
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters A, P, W.
___ AD
One is ATTACK.
ATTACK · PERSONAL · POP-UP · WANT
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
ARMY RANKSCAPTAIN · GENERAL · MAJOR · PRIVATE
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Reveal the green group
PLACE TO PLUG SOMETHING INJACK · OUTLET · PORT · SOCKET
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Reveal the blue group
CONSUMER DESIRE, COLLECTIVELYAPPETITE · AUDIENCE · DEMAND · MARKET
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Reveal the violet group
___ ADATTACK · PERSONAL · POP-UP · WANT
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on June 26, 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 26, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on June 26, 2024?
NYT Connections on June 26, 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 26, 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 #381?
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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