A little help. Your own aha.

Connections #373
hints & answers for June 18, 2024

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This reference always shows June 18, 2024. It is released in at least one timezone; every answer stays closed until you reveal it.

Which group has you stuck?

Pick a colour. Reveal one step at a time.

Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
First-letter clue

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

Show one word

CHANNEL belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS

Reveal all four words
  • CHANNEL
  • MENU
  • POWER
  • VOLUME

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

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

Show one word

BLOCK belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

HIDE FROM VIEW

Reveal all four words
  • BLOCK
  • COVER
  • SCREEN
  • SHIELD

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

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

Show one word

CHERRY belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

DRINK GARNISHES

Reveal all four words
  • CHERRY
  • OLIVE
  • SWORD
  • UMBRELLA

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
First-letter clue

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

Show one word

CASINO belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

FIRST WORD IN BOND MOVIE TITLES

Reveal all four words
  • CASINO
  • DIAMONDS
  • QUANTUM
  • TOMORROW
Show categories only
  • Yellow: REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS
  • Green: HIDE FROM VIEW
  • Blue: DRINK GARNISHES
  • Purple: FIRST WORD IN BOND MOVIE TITLES

Ready for the full solution?

All four categories and their words, together.

Reveal all four answers

Yellow

REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS

CHANNEL · MENU · POWER · VOLUME

Green

HIDE FROM VIEW

BLOCK · COVER · SCREEN · SHIELD

Blue

DRINK GARNISHES

CHERRY · OLIVE · SWORD · UMBRELLA

Purple

FIRST WORD IN BOND MOVIE TITLES

CASINO · DIAMONDS · QUANTUM · TOMORROW

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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