A little help. Your own aha.

Connections #19
hints & answers for June 30, 2023

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This reference always shows June 30, 2023. It is released in at least one timezone; every answer stays closed until you reveal it.

Which group has you stuck?

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Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with C, E, I and V. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

CREAM belongs in this group.

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OFF-WHITE SHADES

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  • CREAM
  • EGGSHELL
  • IVORY
  • VANILLA

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with C, G, M and S. These initials are in sorted order.

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CRUCIFIX belongs in this group.

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ANTI-VAMPIRE

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  • CRUCIFIX
  • GARLIC
  • MIRROR
  • STAKE

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with B, P, P and V. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

BEEF belongs in this group.

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KINDS OF MEAT

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  • BEEF
  • PORK
  • POULTRY
  • VENISON

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with Q, R, S and T. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

QUARREL belongs in this group.

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SYNONYMS FOR ARGUMENT

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  • QUARREL
  • ROW
  • SPAT
  • TIFF
Show categories only
  • Yellow: OFF-WHITE SHADES
  • Green: ANTI-VAMPIRE
  • Blue: KINDS OF MEAT
  • Purple: SYNONYMS FOR ARGUMENT

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All four categories and their words, together.

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Yellow

OFF-WHITE SHADES

CREAM · EGGSHELL · IVORY · VANILLA

Green

ANTI-VAMPIRE

CRUCIFIX · GARLIC · MIRROR · STAKE

Blue

KINDS OF MEAT

BEEF · PORK · POULTRY · VENISON

Purple

SYNONYMS FOR ARGUMENT

QUARREL · ROW · SPAT · TIFF

This puzzle’s recorded solution

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About the answers and hints

Categories and answers follow the recorded NYT puzzle. Our hints are independent: some are original category clues, while others give the first letters of the four words. Each hint is labelled so you can choose how much help to take.

Group colours follow the puzzle’s yellow, green, blue and purple order, from the most straightforward to the trickiest. Your own experience may differ. The reference tiles may appear in a different order from your game. Picture puzzles have separately hidden descriptions, since a description can give away the wordplay.

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