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Connections #369
hints & answers for June 14, 2024

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Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with A, E, P and R. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

ARTICLE belongs in this group.

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WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

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  • ARTICLE
  • ESSAY
  • PAPER
  • REPORT

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

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

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BUBBLE GUM belongs in this group.

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THINGS THAT ARE PINK

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  • BUBBLE GUM
  • CARNATION
  • ERASER
  • FLAMINGO

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with F, H, V and Y. These initials are in sorted order.

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FOXTROT belongs in this group.

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NATO PHONETIC ALPHABET

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  • FOXTROT
  • HOTEL
  • VICTOR
  • YANKEE

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
First-letter clue

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

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DEPUTY belongs in this group.

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ASSOCIATED WITH #2

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  • DEPUTY
  • DEREK JETER
  • PENCIL
  • SILVER MEDAL
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  • Yellow: WRITING ASSIGNMENTS
  • Green: THINGS THAT ARE PINK
  • Blue: NATO PHONETIC ALPHABET
  • Purple: ASSOCIATED WITH #2

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All four categories and their words, together.

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Yellow

WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

ARTICLE · ESSAY · PAPER · REPORT

Green

THINGS THAT ARE PINK

BUBBLE GUM · CARNATION · ERASER · FLAMINGO

Blue

NATO PHONETIC ALPHABET

FOXTROT · HOTEL · VICTOR · YANKEE

Purple

ASSOCIATED WITH #2

DEPUTY · DEREK JETER · PENCIL · SILVER MEDAL

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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.

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