Issue #404 Fri 19 Jul
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — July 19, 2024
Today's grid requires a discerning eye to separate its various associations. Expect a measured progression through synonym sets and functional phrases, with enough lateral drift to keep the pace deliberate.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A handwritten note folded into a locker, a shared umbrella on a rainy Tuesday, the photograph tucked behind a wallet window.
Personal relationships
Direct synonyms
Members are 5–10 letters; first letters F, L, S.
ROMANTIC PARTNER
One is FLAME.
FLAME · LOVER · STEADY · SWEETHEART
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The sharp silence after a dinner party comment, a pointed remark meant to sting, the heavy air in a room where someone just walked out.
Interpersonal conflict
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters B, D, J, S.
INSULT
One is BURN.
BURN · DIG · JAB · SLIGHT
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The smell of fumes on your palms, a dashboard needle hovering near empty, the rhythmic click of a nozzle locking into place.
Automotive maintenance
Commonly grouped items
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters D, P, R.
GAS PUMP OPTIONS
One is DIESEL.
DIESEL · PLUS · PREMIUM · REGULAR
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A stack of magazines in a waiting room, the surface where you drop your keys, the wood grain under a spilled drink.
Common household surfaces
Compound words
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters C, P, W.
___ TABLE
One is COFFEE.
COFFEE · PERIODIC · POOL · WATER
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
ROMANTIC PARTNERFLAME · LOVER · STEADY · SWEETHEART
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Reveal the green group
INSULTBURN · DIG · JAB · SLIGHT
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Reveal the blue group
GAS PUMP OPTIONSDIESEL · PLUS · PREMIUM · REGULAR
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Reveal the violet group
___ TABLECOFFEE · PERIODIC · POOL · WATER
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Spoiler-free help for Connections on July 19, 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 19, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on July 19, 2024?
NYT Connections on July 19, 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 19, 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 #404?
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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