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Hints for Connections #394
These clues follow the puzzle’s four groups in order, without giving away their word sets:
- Important facts written into a ____.
- How you might describe bedhead.
- Popular titles that are missing something at the end.
- They can all share the same first word.
Connections categories for Tuesday, July 9
Still working it out? The category names offer a stronger nudge:
- Chronicle
- Mess of hair
- TV show minus “S”
- Words after “hedge”
Full answers for Connections #394
Spoilers: The complete groups and answers are below.
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- Chronicle: JOURNAL, LOG, RECORD, REGISTER
- Mess of hair: MANE, MOP, SHOCK, TANGLE
- TV show minus “S”: CHEER, FRIEND, SCRUB, WEED
- Words after “hedge”: FUND, HOG, MAZE, TRIMMER
How to play this puzzle or find it in the archive
NYT describes Connections as “a daily word game where players must group words that share a common thread.” You can play on the web at nytimes.com/games or through the NYT Games, The Athletic, and News apps, according to the NYT Help Center.
For older puzzles, the Connections archive goes back to June 12, 2023, and is available to Games and All Access subscribers. Archive puzzles count toward statistics, but not streaks; once completed, a puzzle cannot be replayed.
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