New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #386 July 1, 2024

Connections

By Mina Smith

Published 2 days ago

Connections is a daily word puzzle game where you need to sort words into mystery categories. In order to win this challenging game, you'll need to know a whole lot more than just the rules of how to play Connections; you will also need to know all the categories, and you'll probably need a little luck as well.

If your luck is running low, however, you can find all the help you'll need to solve this challenging word puzzle in the article below. Here you'll find general hints, clues to the categories, spoilers, and even the whole answer.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #386 for July 1, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Pyramid, Prince, British, Seal, Sting, Washington, Nova, Usher, Northwest, Racket, Lead, Eagle, Con, Direct, Hustle, and Guide.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Hints for this challenging mobile puzzle game can be found in the sections below. Each section is covered up, so you must press the Read More button below the section you want to see.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of the categories are about US locations.

2. British and Northwest belong in the same category.

3. Racket and Sting belong in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Advise, Escort.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Show the Way.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Show the Way.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Direct, Guide, Lead, Usher.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this free browser game : Bamboozle, hoodwink.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Scheme.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Scheme.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Con, Hustle, Racket, Sting.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Money parts.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Seen on a US Dollar Bill.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Seen on a US Dollar Bill.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Eagle, Pyramid, Seal, Washington.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Pieces of l ocations in Canada.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is First Words of Canadian Provinces/Territories.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is First Words of Canadian Provinces/Territories.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: British, Northwest, Nova, Prince.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #386 for July 1, 2024

Below, you can find the New York Times Games Connections answer. Press the Read More button below to see it in full.

Yellow - Show the Way : Direct, Guide, Lead, Usher
Green - Scheme : Con, Hustle, Racket, Sting
Blue - Seen on a US Dollar Bill : Eagle, Pyramid, Seal, Washington
Purple - First Words of Canadian Provinces/Territories : British, Northwest, Nova, Prince