Need a nudge for the New York Times Connections puzzle #373, dated Tuesday, June 18, 2024? Start with the graduated hints below, then open the clearly marked spoiler section for all four categories and their words.
How Connections #373 works
Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four, with each group linked by a shared connection. For this June 18, 2024 puzzle, the words are POWER, CASINO, UMBRELLA, CHERRY, DIAMONDS, SWORD, SHIELD, TOMORROW, OLIVE, MENU, QUANTUM, SCREEN, BLOCK, VOLUME, COVER, and CHANNEL.
Hints for the June 18 puzzle
Try these in order, stopping when you have enough to make your groups:
- One group is related to a TV.
- One group includes ways to obstruct or protect something from view.
- Think of items that might come with a drink.
- One group is connected to a certain type of movie.
More specific group nudges
- Press these to view or adjust something.
- These are ways to stop someone from seeing something.
- Think cocktail accoutrements.
- Look for the opening words of 007 films.
Spoilers: Connections #373 answers
The full solutions are below. Each category contains four words from the grid.
#1 Best Overall
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS | CHANNEL, MENU, POWER, VOLUME |
| HIDE FROM VIEW | BLOCK, COVER, SCREEN, SHIELD |
| DRINK GARNISHES | CHERRY, OLIVE, SWORD, UMBRELLA |
| FIRST WORD IN BOND MOVIE TITLES | CASINO, DIAMONDS, QUANTUM, TOMORROW |
Why the groups fit
Remote-control buttons
CHANNEL, MENU, POWER, and VOLUME are familiar labels on a TV remote.
Ways to hide from view
BLOCK, COVER, SCREEN, and SHIELD can each describe something that obstructs or protects from view.
Rank #2
Drink garnishes
CHERRY and OLIVE are recognizable garnishes; SWORD and UMBRELLA point to decorative cocktail picks and drink umbrellas.
First words in Bond movie titles
CASINO, DIAMONDS, QUANTUM, and TOMORROW begin Casino Royale, Diamonds Are Forever, Quantum of Solace, and Tomorrow Never Dies. The connection is film-title openings, not Bond character names.
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