New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #379 June…

Connections is back with another sixteen-word puzzle that will have you scratching your head. If you are stuck on today's puzzle, you might be looking for a hint or two or maybe even the full answer to the puzzle.

This article is designed for people who already know the rules of Connections and are looking for some hints to get them through today's puzzle specifically. In the sections below, you can find general hints, category clues, and all sorts of spoilers. No matter what you need to win today, you can find it here.

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By Chris Birsner

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #379 for June 24, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Bare, Carpet, Raw, Meat, New, Delicate, Delicious, Mousse, Dear, Dessert, Sensitive, Side, Starter, Tape, Main, and Tender.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Today's Connections puzzle is challenging enough that you might need some hints, so here are those hints. Each section below contains a different kind of clue; press the Read More button below it to see what's inside.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of the categories focus on the sounds of words or starting letters.

2. None of the categories are about types of meat.

3. Carpet and Delicious belong in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this minimalist puzzle game: How you might describe a bruise or a healing cut.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Sore to the Touch.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Sore to the Touch.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Delicate, Raw, Sensitive, Tender.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: A four-course meal.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Restaurant Courses.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Restaurant Courses.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Dessert, Main, Side, Starter.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Other things that could fit into this category: Hock, Hair, Bee, You. If you are still having trouble, read these words out loud.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Animal Homophones.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Animal Homophones.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bare, Dear, Mousse, New.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this puzzle game: All four of these words can come before the same color word to make four common phrases.