New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #376 June 21, 2024

Connections

By Mina Smith

Published Jun 20, 2024

Connections is back with another challenging puzzle. With sixteen seemingly random words to sort into four mystery categories, this puzzle game might be a little too difficult to some.

If you already know how to play Connections, but you are in need of help with this puzzle, you can find it below. In this article are hints to the categories, general clues, some spoilers, and even the full answer to the puzzle if you would like to see that. No matter what you need to win, you can find it below.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #376 for June 21, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Cinderella, Tailgate, Green Light, Rumpelstiltskin, Ferris Wheel, Bumper-to-Bumper, David-and-Goliath, Thumbs-Up, Buttermilk, Rags-to-Riches, Merry-Go-Round, Clearance, Underdog, Tilt-a-Whirl, Go-Ahead, and Roller Coaster.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you want a little help with this free browser-based game, you can find all sorts of hints below. The hints are covered up, so you can scroll down without spoiling too much.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories are about hyphenated words.

2. None of the categories are about fairy tales, so Rumpelstiltskin is not in the same category as Cinderella.

3. Rags-to-Riches and Underdog go in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Things to do at Six-Flags, a Carnival, or Disney, perhaps.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Amusement Park Rides.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Amusement Park Rides.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Ferris Wheel, Merry-Go-Round, Roller Coaster, Tilt-a-Whirl.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this challenging puzzle game : Got the okay to proceed.

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Clearance, Go-Ahead, Green Light, Thumbs-Up.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: The dark horse, the long shot.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Types of Come-From-Behind Stories.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Types of Come-From-Behind Stories.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Cinderella, David-and-Goliath, Rags-to-Riches, Underdog.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this mobile puzzle game : All these words begin with words that belong in a category together.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Beginning with Synonyms for Rear End.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Beginning with Synonyms for Rear End.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bumper-to-Bumper, Buttermilk, Rumpelstiltskin, Tailgate.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #376 for June 21, 2024

The full answer for the New York Times Games Connections is in the expandable section below. It contains all four categories and the words that go in each.

Yellow - Amusement Park Rides : Ferris Wheel, Merry-Go-Round, Roller Coaster, Tilt-a-Whirl
Green - Approval : Clearance, Go-Ahead, Green Light, Thumbs-Up
Blue - Types of Come-From-Behind Stories : Cinderella, David-and-Goliath, Rags-to-Riches, Underdog
Purple - Beginning with Synonyms for Rear End : Bumper-to-Bumper, Buttermilk, Rumpelstiltskin, Tailgate