NYT Connections puzzle #387 appeared Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Start with the spoiler-safe clues below; the full category names and four-word groups follow.
Spoiler-safe hints for Connections #387
- Yellow: Think of ways to put something aside for future use.
- Green: These words can describe categories of assets.
- Blue: Look for Latin words or familiar Latin expressions.
- Purple: Add a word before GAME.
Full Connections answers for July 2, 2024
Spoilers below. The grid contained LIQUID, SQUID, CAVEAT, STORE, FIXED, ARCADE, TOXIC, SQUIRREL, QUID, STASH, FROZEN, NUMBERS, STOW, VOX, BLAME, and ERGO. The answers, in the puzzle’s yellow-to-purple order, were:
- Pack (away) for future use: SQUIRREL, STASH, STORE, STOW.
- Adjectives for assets: FIXED, FROZEN, LIQUID, TOXIC.
- Latin words: CAVEAT, ERGO, QUID, VOX.
- ___ GAME: ARCADE, BLAME, NUMBERS, SQUID.
TechRadar and Parade report the same grid and solution: TechRadar’s July 2 Connections answers and Parade’s July 2 hints and answers.
How to spot the trickier connections
Start with putting things away
STORE and STASH point toward saving something for later. SQUIRREL can work as a verb with that meaning, while STOW also means to put something away. Testing those four together reveals the yellow group.
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Separate asset terms from the GAME bait
FIXED can tempt you toward a phrase ending in GAME, but the asset connection is stronger once FIXED is considered alongside FROZEN, LIQUID, and TOXIC. Each can modify “assets” in financial or accounting contexts.
Watch the repeated letters
QUID appears within both SQUID and LIQUID, making those tiles an easy visual distraction. QUID belongs with CAVEAT, ERGO, and VOX; SQUID completes a phrase with GAME. Forbes also notes FIXED as a tempting candidate for the GAME group before the asset pattern becomes apparent: Forbes’ Connections #387 discussion.
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