Puzzle #376

NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Friday, June 21, 2024

Puzzle #376 · Friday, Jun 21, 2024

Stuck on Connections puzzle #376? Each group below starts with a gentle hint. Open a starter word, then the category, and only reveal the full answers when you are ready. Your progress is remembered on this device.

Nothing is revealed until you tap it.

Clues and hints for each group

Yellow group Straightforward

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter A.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: FERRIS WHEEL

Show the category

Amusement Park Rides

Green group Moderate

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter A.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: CLEARANCE

Show the category

Approval

Blue group Tricky

Hint: All four are examples from one family of things, so picture them lined up side by side.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: CINDERELLA

Show the category

Types of Come-from-behind Stories

Purple group Hardest

Hint: This group is about how the words are built or sound, so look at the letters rather than the meaning.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: BUMPER-TO-BUMPER

Show the category

Beginning with Synonyms for Rear End

Full answers for puzzle #376

Reveal all four groups and their words

Amusement Park Rides

FERRIS WHEEL MERRY-GO-ROUND ROLLER COASTER TILT-A-WHIRL

Approval

CLEARANCE GO-AHEAD GREEN LIGHT THUMBS-UP

Types of Come-from-behind Stories

CINDERELLA DAVID-AND-GOLIATH RAGS-TO-RICHES UNDERDOG

Beginning with Synonyms for Rear End

BUMPER-TO-BUMPER BUTTERMILK RUMPELSTILTSKIN TAILGATE

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How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #376?

Puzzle #376 from June 21, 2024 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.

How can I get a hint for the June 21, 2024 Connections puzzle without spoilers?

Every group on this page opens with a one-line hint. One word from the group and then the category name sit behind separate buttons, and the full answers stay hidden until you open them.

When does the new Connections puzzle come out?

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How many mistakes are you allowed in Connections?

You have four mistakes. The fourth wrong guess ends the game, so you can safely miss three times. If the game says you are "one away", three of your four words are correct.

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