Issue #394 Tue 9 Jul
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — July 9, 2024
Today's grid asks for a steady hand and a willingness to look past the obvious. You will find two groups built on linguistic mechanics and two grounded in simple synonyms, requiring careful parsing to separate the traps.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The clerk at the front desk slides a heavy book toward you and gestures at the empty line.
Administrative documentation
Synonyms
Members are 3–8 letters; first letters J, L, R.
CHRONICLE
One is JOURNAL.
JOURNAL · LOG · RECORD · REGISTER
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A comb left on the bathroom counter for three days, thick with what it has cleared away.
Disheveled hair
Synonyms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters M, S, T.
MESS OF HAIR
One is MANE.
MANE · MOP · SHOCK · TANGLE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
You catch a show at 2 AM, but the credits roll and you realize the title is missing its final letter.
Pop culture
Wordplay based on subtraction
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters C, F, S, W.
TV SHOWS MINUS “S”
One is CHEER.
CHEER · FRIEND · SCRUB · WEED
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The gardener pushes past the tall shrubs, looking for the spot where the soil turns to clay.
Gardening terminology
Compound word associations
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters F, H, M, T.
WORDS AFTER “HEDGE”
One is FUND.
FUND · HOG · MAZE · TRIMMER
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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
CHRONICLEJOURNAL · LOG · RECORD · REGISTER
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Reveal the green group
MESS OF HAIRMANE · MOP · SHOCK · TANGLE
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Reveal the blue group
TV SHOWS MINUS “S”CHEER · FRIEND · SCRUB · WEED
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Reveal the violet group
WORDS AFTER “HEDGE”FUND · HOG · MAZE · TRIMMER
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on July 9, 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 9, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on July 9, 2024?
NYT Connections on July 9, 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 9, 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 #394?
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