Need help with the Saturday, June 29, 2024, NYT Connections puzzle, game #384? Start with the spoiler-light hints below, then open the category names and full word sets only when you’re ready.
Spoiler warning: The hints become progressively more revealing. The category names and answers appear in separate sections below.
Hints for Connections #384
- One group is about words that sound alike.
- One group contains verbs meaning to join or bring together.
- One group describes actions that can mean putting something down.
- For the last four words, try adding the same word after each to form familiar compounds.
Category names
- Yellow: HOMOPHONES
- Green: CONNECT
- Blue: PLACED DOWN
- Purple: ___FLOWER
Full answers for June 29, 2024
- Yellow — HOMOPHONES: TO, TOO, TUE, TWO
- Green — CONNECT: COUPLE, TIE, UNITE, WED
- Blue — PLACED DOWN: LAID, PLACED, PUT, SAT
- Purple — ___FLOWER: MAY, SUN, WALL, WILD
Why the word set can mislead
TO, TOO, TUE, and TWO can suggest a weekday-related pattern: TUE abbreviates Tuesday, while the other entries resemble “two” or “to.” The intended link is sound: they are pronounced alike or nearly alike in standard English. Some community commenters mentioned being drawn toward a days-of-the-week grouping, an anecdotal example of the red herring rather than a measure of how all players solved the puzzle.
How Connections works
The New York Times Help Center says each puzzle asks players to find four groups of four words with a shared connection. It describes the game as intentionally tricky because words may appear to fit more than one category. The daily game is released at midnight in the player’s timezone. The Help Center also says the archive includes puzzles dating to June 12, 2023, for eligible All Access and Games subscribers; archive play affects some puzzle statistics, but not current or maximum streaks. Access terms can change, so check the NYT Connections Help Center for current details.
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