Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answer, and Help for July 1, #386

Looking for the answers to today’s New York Times Connections puzzle? While Wordle tests your vocabulary, Connections is more of a brain workout. You get 16 words and need to sort them into four groups based on their connections. Sometimes it’s easy, but game editor Wyna Liu often throws in words that can fit into multiple groups to make it tricky.

Do you also enjoy playing Wordle? We have today’s Wordle answer and hints available too.

Additionally, we have today’s answer and some general tips for Strands, a new game from the Times that has recently moved out of beta and into the NYT’s Games app.

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Hints for Today’s Connections Groups

Here are four hints for today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest (yellow group) to the hardest (purple group).

Yellow group hint: Get you there.

Green group hint: A fraud or swindle.

Blue group hint: Designs on your money.

Purple group hint: Take off, eh?

Answers for Today’s Connections Groups

Yellow group: Show the way.

Green group: Scheme.

Blue group: Seen on a US dollar bill.

Purple group: First words of Canadian provinces/territories.

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What Are Today’s Connections Answers?

The Yellow Words in Today’s Connections

The theme is “show the way.” The four answers are direct, guide, lead, and usher.

The Green Words in Today’s Connections

The theme is “scheme.” The four answers are con, hustle, racket, and sting.

The Blue Words in Today’s Connections

The theme is “seen on a US dollar bill.” The four answers are eagle, pyramid, seal, and Washington.

The Purple Words in Today’s Connections

The theme is “first words of Canadian provinces/territories.” The four answers are British, Northwest, Nova, and Prince.

How to Play Connections

Playing is simple, but winning is tough. Look at the 16 words and mentally group them into sets of four that are related. Click on the four words you think belong together. The groups are color-coded, but you won’t know which color corresponds to which group until you see the answers. The yellow group is the easiest, followed by green, blue, and the hardest is purple. Pay close attention to the words and think about related terms. Sometimes the connection is just a part of the word. For example, once four words were grouped because each started with the name of a rock band, like “Rushmore” and “Journeyman.”