Issue #391 Sat 6 Jul
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — July 6, 2024
A steady, methodical grid today. Expect to spend a moment sorting through the various ways these terms behave before the connections click into place.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Under the lens of a microscope, the shifting geometry of life becomes clear.
Natural sciences
Synonyms for fundamental components
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters A, C, M, P.
BIOLOGICAL BUILDING BLOCKS
One is ATOM.
ATOM · CELL · MOLECULE · PROTEIN
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Walking down the nursery aisle, checking the list for the essentials.
Parenting supplies
Common household items for infants
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, C, M, R.
PURCHASES FOR A BABY
One is BOTTLE.
BOTTLE · CRIB · MOBILE · RATTLE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A porch session with items pulled from the shed and the kitchen pantry.
Folk musical tradition
Everyday objects used as rhythm makers
Members are 3–9 letters; first letters J, S, W.
OBJECTS PLAYED AS INSTRUMENTS
One is JUG.
JUG · SAW · SPOONS · WASHBOARD
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A quick look at the collar or the clearance rack.
Compound phrases
Words that precede a common suffix
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters D, F, P.
___ TAG
One is DOG.
DOG · FREEZE · PHONE · PRICE
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BIOLOGICAL BUILDING BLOCKSATOM · CELL · MOLECULE · PROTEIN
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PURCHASES FOR A BABYBOTTLE · CRIB · MOBILE · RATTLE
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OBJECTS PLAYED AS INSTRUMENTSJUG · SAW · SPOONS · WASHBOARD
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___ TAGDOG · FREEZE · PHONE · PRICE
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How hard is NYT Connections on July 6, 2024?
NYT Connections on July 6, 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 6, 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 #391?
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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