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Spoiler warning: The complete answers to the July 1, 2024, NYT Connections puzzle, game #386, are below. Its groups were SHOW THE WAY, SCHEME, SEEN ON A U.S. DOLLAR BILL, and FIRST WORDS OF CANADIAN PROVINCES/TERRITORIES.
July 1, 2024, Connections answers
The four groups and all 16 words were:
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | SHOW THE WAY | DIRECT, GUIDE, LEAD, USHER |
| Green | SCHEME | CON, HUSTLE, RACKET, STING |
| Blue | SEEN ON A U.S. DOLLAR BILL | EAGLE, PYRAMID, SEAL, WASHINGTON |
| Purple | FIRST WORDS OF CANADIAN PROVINCES/TERRITORIES | BRITISH, NORTHWEST, NOVA, PRINCE |
TechRadar’s answer guide lists these groupings for the puzzle, and its archive identifies the July 1 edition as game #386. TechRadar’s July 1 answers · TechRadar’s June 2024 archive.
How the groups fit together
Yellow: SHOW THE WAY
DIRECT, GUIDE, LEAD, and USHER can all mean to show someone where to go or accompany them.
Green: SCHEME
CON, HUSTLE, RACKET, and STING are words for a dishonest scheme or swindle.
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Blue: SEEN ON A U.S. DOLLAR BILL
EAGLE, PYRAMID, SEAL, and WASHINGTON are associated with imagery or people shown on U.S. currency.
Purple: FIRST WORDS OF CANADIAN PROVINCES/TERRITORIES
BRITISH, NORTHWEST, NOVA, and PRINCE begin the names of Canadian provinces or territories.
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The musician-name false lead
STING, USHER, PRINCE, and SEAL may look like a set of musician names. In the solution, however, each belongs to a different group: STING is in SCHEME, USHER is in SHOW THE WAY, PRINCE is in the Canadian place-name group, and SEAL is in the dollar-bill group. TechRadar’s solver says this apparent grouping misled them; it is their account of this solve, not a prediction that every player will make the same association.
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