Issue #390 Fri 5 Jul
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — July 5, 2024
A steady day that relies on standard grouping logic. One group holds its own, while the others require a quick pivot to avoid common traps.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The empty chair at the table, the unused ticket on the dash, the ache for a place you have never actually visited.
Human emotions
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters D, L, P, Y.
YEARN
One is DESIRE.
DESIRE · LONG · PINE · YEN
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A rainy Tuesday waiting for the dentist, flipping through glossy pages to ignore the drilling sounds from the next room.
Print media
Proper nouns in a specific format
Members are 1–7 letters; first letters F, M, N, O.
MAGAZINES
One is FORTUNE.
FORTUNE · MAD · NATURE · O
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The sharp silhouette against a velvet curtain, the steady click of a lighter, the briefing that always happens in a windowless office.
Cinema icons
Shared source material
Members are 1–10 letters; first letters B, M, Q.
CHARACTERS IN BOND MOVIES
One is BOND.
BOND · M · MONEYPENNY · Q
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A turntable needle dropping, the bass line starting, the specific sound of a decade you were just barely alive for.
Music terminology
Compound word construction
Members are 1–9 letters; first letters B, E, K, P.
WORDS THAT PRECEDE “POP” IN MUSIC GENRES
One is BUBBLEGUM.
BUBBLEGUM · EURO · K · POWER
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Complete Connections answer
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YEARNDESIRE · LONG · PINE · YEN
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MAGAZINESFORTUNE · MAD · NATURE · O
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CHARACTERS IN BOND MOVIESBOND · M · MONEYPENNY · Q
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WORDS THAT PRECEDE “POP” IN MUSIC GENRESBUBBLEGUM · EURO · K · POWER
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How hard is NYT Connections on July 5, 2024?
NYT Connections on July 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 July 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 #390?
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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