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Spoiler warning: The full answer key for Connections puzzle #363, published Saturday, June 8, 2024, is below. If you want to solve it yourself first, use the hints before opening the answer groups.
Hints for Connections #363
- One group describes what something does when it grabs your attention.
- One group contains ways to document an event with video.
- One group’s words can be rearranged into one another using the same letters.
- One group completes the phrase “Pretty ___.”
Connections #363 answers for June 8, 2024
The sixteen words in the puzzle were PLEATS, PLEASE, HOLD, RECORD, WOMAN, FILM, GOOD, PASTEL, PENNY, STAPLE, TAPE, RIVET, ABSORB, PETALS, ENGROSS, and SHOOT. The groups are:
Yellow: GRAB ONE’S ATTENTION
ABSORB, ENGROSS, HOLD, RIVET
Green: DOCUMENT WITH VIDEO
FILM, RECORD, SHOOT, TAPE
Blue: ANAGRAMS
PASTEL, PETALS, PLEATS, STAPLE
Purple: PRETTY ___
GOOD, PENNY, PLEASE, WOMAN
TechRadar and Fortnite Insider report the same four categories and word groups: TechRadar’s June 7 answer guide and Fortnite Insider’s June 8 guide.
How Connections works
Connections presents sixteen words to sort into four groups of four. The categories vary in difficulty, and players can make up to four mistakes. TechRadar says the game is playable on desktop or mobile through NYT Games; its article does not establish current subscription or access terms. See TechRadar’s description of Connections and Fortnite Insider’s game overview.
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