Issue #393 Mon 8 Jul
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — July 8, 2024
Today's grid requires a steady hand to sort through a few familiar-looking distractors. The connections are straightforward enough once you look past the initial noise.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A crumpled napkin with a scrawled phone number or the quiet nod from a mentor in the hallway.
Communication and guidance
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–10 letters; first letters P, S, T.
BIT OF ADVICE
One is POINTER.
POINTER · SUGGESTION · TIP · TRICK
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Clenching your jaw through a long wait or standing firm when the wind picks up.
Human temperament
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters G, R, S, W.
FORTITUDE
One is GRIT.
GRIT · RESOLVE · SPIRIT · WILL
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The corner booth that always has your name on it or the shopkeeper who knows your order before you speak.
Social habits
Direct synonyms
Members are 5–9 letters; first letters F, H, P, V.
SPEND TIME AT
One is FREQUENT.
FREQUENT · HAUNT · PATRONIZE · VISIT
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Reading the fine print at the bottom of a page or catching a stray digit in a sequence.
Wordplay and linguistics
Hidden words
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters C, F, O.
WORDS ENDING IN NUMBERS
One is CANINE.
CANINE · FREIGHT · OFTEN · OZONE
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
BIT OF ADVICEPOINTER · SUGGESTION · TIP · TRICK
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Reveal the green group
FORTITUDEGRIT · RESOLVE · SPIRIT · WILL
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Reveal the blue group
SPEND TIME ATFREQUENT · HAUNT · PATRONIZE · VISIT
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Reveal the violet group
WORDS ENDING IN NUMBERSCANINE · FREIGHT · OFTEN · OZONE
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on July 8, 2024. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for July 8, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on July 8, 2024?
NYT Connections on July 8, 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 8, 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 #393?
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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- 4 groups · 16 words