These are the hints and answers for the archived Saturday, June 8, 2024 NYT Connections puzzle, game #363—not a puzzle for June 8 in another year. Start with the category clues below, then scroll to the spoiler-marked answer key when you’re ready.
NYT Connections hints for June 8
Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four, with each group linked by a shared idea. Some words can seem to fit more than one category, so check that all four words support the same connection before you submit a group.
Hints, from less direct to more revealing:
- The impact an entertainer has on an audience.
- What you might do to capture a particular moment.
- The letters are all the same.
- Each phrase can share the same first word.
Spoiler warning: category answers
The four category names, in puzzle order, are:
- GRAB ONE’S ATTENTION
- DOCUMENT WITH VIDEO
- ANAGRAMS
- PRETTY ___
Connections answers for Saturday, June 8, 2024
Spoilers below: the complete word sets for puzzle #363 are listed here.
- GRAB ONE’S ATTENTION: ABSORB, ENGROSS, HOLD, RIVET
- DOCUMENT WITH VIDEO: FILM, RECORD, SHOOT, TAPE
- ANAGRAMS: PASTEL, PETALS, PLEATS, STAPLE
- PRETTY ___: GOOD, PENNY, PLEASE, WOMAN
Why the June 8 groups fit
Grab one’s attention
To absorb, engross, hold, or rivet someone is to capture and keep their attention.
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Document with video
Film, record, shoot, and tape can all describe making a video recording.
Anagrams
PASTEL, PETALS, PLEATS, and STAPLE use the same seven letters in different orders.
Pretty ___
Each remaining word completes a familiar phrase: pretty good, pretty penny, pretty please, and Pretty Woman.
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