New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #375 June 20, 2024

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Published Jun 19, 2024

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #375 for June 20, 2024

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #375 for June 20, 2024

Connections is back with another sixteen-word puzzle to unscramble. It's a short, daily puzzle that can help to turn on your brain at the beginning of the day, or help you relax at the end of it. But sometimes, it is just more challenging than relaxing.

If you already know how to play Connections, but you are stuck on this particular puzzle, you can find all the help you need below. This article has general hints, helpful spoilers, category clues, and even the full answer to this challenging puzzle game.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #375 for June 20, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Fly, Nail, Sink, Sinker, Washer, Dryer, Bug, Screw, Mirror, Bolt, Line, Chair, Hook, Strike, Nut, and Rod.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Need some help? Each section below has a hint or two inside to help you get through this challenging puzzle game.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these are about machines used to clean clothing.

2. None of the categories are about insects.

3. Chair and Mirror belong in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Things you drill, screw, or hammer, perhaps.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Bits of Hardware.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Bits of Hardware.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Nail, Nut, Screw, Washer.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Things you need to catch a trout.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Fishing Gear.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Fishing Gear.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Fly, Hook, Line, Sinker.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this innovative puzzle game : What you need to curl, cut, color, and trim.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Hair Salon Fixtures.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Hair Salon Fixtures.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Chair, Dryer, Mirror, Sink.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this free mobile game similar to Wordle : All four of these can follow up the same noun to make four common phrases.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Lightning _____.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Lightning _____.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bolt, Bug, Rod, Strike.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #375 for June 20, 2024

The complete answer to this browser-based puzzle is in the expandable section below. Click the Read More button to see all the categories and the words that go inside each.

Yellow - Bits of Hardware : Nail, Nut, Screw, Washer
Green - Fishing Gear : Fly, Hook, Line, Sinker
Blue - Hair Salon Fixtures : Chair, Dryer, Mirror, Sink
Purple - Lightning _____ : Bolt, Bug, Rod, Strike