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A free scan shows the junk files, broken settings and background clutter dragging Windows down - then fixes them in one click.Free scan · Windows 10 & 11This page covers the archived NYT Connections puzzle for Thursday, June 20, 2024, game #375—not today’s current puzzle. Start with the category nudges below if you want a hint; the complete solution is farther down and marked as a spoiler.
Hints for Connections #375
These clues move from broad to specific. Stop before the answer key if you want to solve the groups yourself.
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- What you might find in a toolbox.
- Related to an activity on the water.
- Related to the place a hair stylist works.
- Each answer can follow the same first word: lightning.
Full answers for June 20, 2024 (spoilers)
The puzzle’s 16 words form four groups of four. Each word appears exactly once.
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Bits of hardware
- NAIL
- NUT
- SCREW
- WASHER
Fishing gear
- FLY
- HOOK
- LINE
- SINKER
Hair salon fixtures
- CHAIR
- DRYER
- MIRROR
- SINK
Lightning ___
- BOLT
- BUG
- ROD
- STRIKE
The final set completes the phrases lightning bolt, lightning bug, lightning rod, and lightning strike.
Replay the archived puzzle
The New York Times Help Center says the Connections archive reaches back to June 12, 2023 and is available to All Access and Games subscribers. Its Statistics page covers puzzles played from June 15, 2024 onward. See the NYT Help Center’s Games subscription information for archive access details, which may change.
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