New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #373 June 18, 2024

Connections

By Mina Smith

Published Jun 17, 2024

For June 18, 2024, Connections has a whole new selection of sixteen words to ponder over. While sorting a few words into groups might seem easy at first blush, the categories are secret, and several of the words seem to fit into several of them. It's pretty easy to get stuck on this puzzle.

Unless you are looking for information on the rules of how to play Connections, you can find everything you need in the article below. It contains things like general hints, clues to the groupings, spoilers, and more.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #373 for June 18, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Power, Casino, Umbrella, Cherry, Diamonds, Sword, Shield, Tomorrow, Olive, Menu, Quantum, Screen, Block, Volume, Cover, Channel.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

This puzzle game only gives you four mistakes before you lose the game. Therefore, if you are feeling lost, you can check out some of the hints below to help you through this challenging game.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. Sword and Shield do not belong in the same group.

2. Umbrella and Cherry are in the same category.

3. None of these categories are about games of chance or where to play them.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this free-to-play puzzle game: Press play! Be kind, Rewind!

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Remote Control Buttons.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Remote Control Buttons.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Channel, Menu, Power, Volume.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Conceal, Cover Up.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Hide from View.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Hide from View.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Block, Cover, Screen, Shield.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this mobile puzzle game : Shaken, not stirred, with a ____ on top.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Drink Garnishes.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Drink Garnishes.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Cherry, Olive, Sword, Umbrella.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Other words that could go in this category: Never, Dr., From, Die, Golden. These are all first words in a category of things.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is First Word in Bond Movie Titles.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is First Word in Bond Movie Titles.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Casino, Diamonds, Quantum, Tomorrow.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #373 for June 18, 2024

If you are searching for the full spoiler for this New York Times Games puzzle, you can see it in the expandable section below. It contains the categories and each of their words.

Yellow - Remote Control Buttons : Channel, Menu, Power, Volume
Green - Hide from View : Block, Cover, Screen, Shield
Blue - Drink Garnishes : Cherry, Olive, Sword, Umbrella
Purple - First Word in Bond Movie Titles : Casino, Diamonds, Quantum, Tomorrow