New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #385 June 30, 2024

Connections

By Mina Smith

Published 3 days ago

Connections is back with another mind-boggling selection of seemingly random words to put into groups. There is only one possible answer, and it can be a huge challenge to get to it before you run out of tries.

If you are already familiar with how to play Connections but are looking for help with this puzzle specifically, you can find all sorts of helpful tips in the article below. In it, you'll see general puzzle hints, clues to the categories, spoilers, and even the whole answer if you want to see it.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #385 for June 30, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Ash, Electric, Saw, Jet, Gas, Chestnut, Filter, Gum, Ebony, Maxim, Wood, Heater, Pump, Cherry, Charcoal, and Adage.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Since this mobile game similar to Wordle is pretty hard today, you might be in need of a push in the right direction. You can find all sorts of hints in the expandable sections below to help you out.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for this minimalist puzzle game :

1. None of the categories are shades of black.

2. None of the groups are focused around flavorings.

3. Heater and Jet belong in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Something you've heard over and over again, probably.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Old Saying.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Old Saying.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Adage, Chestnut, Maxim, Saw.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Fire up the grill!

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Grill Fuel Sources.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Grill Fuel Sources.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Charcoal, Electric, Gas, Wood.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Other things that could go in this category: Oak, Mimosa, Pine.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Trees.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Trees.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Ash, Cherry, Ebony, Gum.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this challenging puzzle game : Hot, bubbling water to relax in.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Hot Tub Components.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Hot Tub Components.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Filter, Heater, Jet, Pump.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #385 for June 30, 2024

The answer to the New York Times GamesConnections is located in the expandable section below. Click the Read More button to see all four categories and the words from each one.

Yellow - Old Saying : Adage, Chestnut, Maxim, Saw
Green - Grill Fuel Sources : Charcoal, Electric, Gas, Wood
Blue - Trees : Ash, Cherry, Ebony, Gum
Purple - Hot Tub Components : Filter, Heater, Jet, Pump