Today’s Connections Answer: Aug. 16 hints

Trying to find the connections in a game of Connections might be tricky depending on how much the categories of a certain day differ from our vocabulary. If you need a nod in the right direction to figure out the answers, you have come to the right place.

The New York Times launched Connections in mid-2023, and the game has quickly gained popularity as a daily activity. Each day, the game presents sixteen different words in a 4×4 grid. Your goal is to find the eponymous connections between them. They are split into four categories, but you don’t know which categories these are when you start playing; you must look at all the words and try to deduce yourself.

To guess, simply select the four words you think are grouped together and click the Submit button. Doing so, you get feedback from the game on whether it was a correct guess or it cost you a “life.” You have a maximum of three mistakes to make each day, and making a fourth mistake means you lose.

With a correct guess, the selected words are removed from the “pool” and grouped together to reveal the name of their category. The four categories are color-coded in yellow, green, blue, and purple, where yellow is traditionally the most straightforward and purple is the trickiest.

Keep reading to find a few hints, the categories, and the answers for today’s Connections. Each of them is split in a different section, so as to not spoil the answers unintentionally.

Hints for today’s Connections (Aug. 16)

A few hints for today’s categories of Connections (#432) are:

• 🟨 Yellow group: not good, not bad
• 🟩 Green group: you may use these in your home address
• 🟦 Blue group: types of a certain shoe
• 🟪 Purple group: these are associated by how they move

We don’t want to make it too simple or obvious at first for those who only need a nod in the right direction. But if those still don’t ring a bell, you might need the actual names of each category.

That is where the next section comes in. Keep reading to learn more.

Today’s Connections categories (Aug. 16)

The categories that connect today’s words in Connections (#432) are:

• 🟨 Yellow group: meh
• 🟩 Green group: U.S. state abbreviations
• 🟦 Blue group: kinds of boots
• 🟪 Purple group: things that go up and down

Knowing the categories might give away most or all the answers, but we know that sometimes it can still be tricky to figure out which ones go where.

If you’re still unsure and don’t have any more room for mistakes, check out the actual answers for each category below.

Today’s Connections answers (Aug. 16)

The answers to today’s Connections puzzle (#432) are:

• 🟨 Meh: AVERAGE, FAIR, OK, SO-SO
• 🟩 U.S. state abbreviations: HI, MA, OR, PA
• 🟦 Kinds of boots: ANKLE, COWBOY, GO-GO, THIGH-HIGH
• 🟪 Things that go up and down: ELEVATOR, SUN, TIDE, YO-YO

Past Connections answers

Aug. 15 (#431)

• 🟨 Breadth: EXTENT, RANGE, REACH, SCOPE
• 🟩 Other half: COMPLEMENT, MATCH, MATE, PARTNER
• 🟦 Beers, familiarly: BUD, NATTY, SIERRA, STELLA
• 🟪 Words after “pay”: CHECK, DIRT, PAL, PHONE

Aug. 14 (#430)

• 🟨 Blunder: BOO-BOO, FLUB, GAFFE, GOOF
• 🟩 Flowers: DAISY, JASMINE, PETUNIA, POPPY
• 🟦 Things bees do: BUZZ, DANCE, POLLINATE, STING
• 🟪 First names of Yankees legends: BABE, LOU, MICKEY, YOGI

Aug. 13 (#429)

• 🟨 Stated: SAID, SPOKE, TOLD, VOICED
• 🟩 Nickname: DESIGNATION, HANDLE, MONIKER, SOBRIQUET
• 🟦 Obvious: CLEAR, MARKED, PRONOUNCED, STRIKING
• 🟪 ___house (that aren’t houses): PORTER, POWER, ROUGH, WHEEL

Aug. 12 (#428)

• 🟨 Metal elements: GOLD, LEAD, MERCURY, TIN
• 🟩 Mattress sizes: FULL, KING, QUEEN, TWIN
• 🟦 Slang for toilet: CAN, HEAD, JOHN, THRONE
• 🟪 Kinds of knives: BOWIE, BUTCHER, BUTTER, BUTTERFLY

Aug. 11 (#427)

• 🟨 Large boat: BARGE, CRAFT, SHIP, VESSEL
• 🟩 All-time great: BEST, CHAMP, GOAT, LEGEND
• 🟦 Regarding: ABOUT, CONCERNING, ON, TOWARD
• 🟪 Homophones of Body Features: HARE, I, MUSSEL, NAVAL

Aug. 10 (#426)

• 🟨 Things that are red: DEVIL, MARS, ROSE, STRAWBERRY
• 🟩 Be in commission: FUNCTION, OPERATE, RUN, WORK
• 🟦 Microsoft products: EDGE, OFFICE, TEAMS, WINDOWS
• 🟪 Biopics: BLONDE, JOBS, MILK, VICE

Aug. 9 (#425)

• 🟨 Not present: ABSENT, ELSEWHERE, GONE, MIA
• 🟩 Supporter: ADVOCATE, CHAMPION, CHEERLEADER, EXPONENT
• 🟦 Rock genres: GLAM, GOTH, METAL, PUNK
• 🟪 Shock ___: HORROR, JOCK, VALUE, WAVE

Aug. 8 (#424)

• 🟨 Splashy ways to enter a pool: BACKFLIP, BELLYFLOP, CANNONBALL, JACKKNIFE
• 🟩 Reiterate: ECHO, PARROT, QUOTE, REPEAT
• 🟦 Mainstay: ANCHOR, BACKBONE, CORNERSTONE, PILLAR
• 🟪 ___ radio: HAM, PIRATE, SATELLITE, TALK

Aug. 7 (#423)

• 🟨 Cram: JAM, PACK, RAM, STUFF
• 🟩 Restaurant jobs: COOK, DISHWASHER, HOST, SERVER
• 🟦 Electromagnetic spectrum: MICROWAVE, RADIO, VISIBLE, X-RAY
• 🟪 Things with bits: BRIDLE, BYTE, COMEDIAN, DRILL

Aug. 6 (#422)

• 🟨 Fluffy white things: CLOUD, COTTON BALL, DANDELION, SHEEP
• 🟩 One in a research study: GUINEA PIG, PARTICIPANT, SUBJECT, VOLUNTEER
• 🟦 Take issue: DISAPPROVE, MIND, OBJECT, PROTEST
• 🟪 ___horn: BULL, FOG, MATTER, SHOW

Aug. 5 (#421)

• 🟨 Survive: GET BY, HACK IT, MAKE DO, MANAGE
• 🟩 Kinds of greeting cards: BIRTHDAY, CONGRATULATIONS, GET WELL, THANK YOU
• 🟦 Are we clear?: CAPISCE, GET IT, SEE, UNDERSTAND
• 🟪 Words after “eye”: CANDY, CONTACT, SHADOW, WITNESS

Aug. 4 (#420)

• 🟨 Kiddo: BUDDY, CHAMP, SPORT, TIGER
• 🟩 Up for it: AMENABLE, DOWN, GAME, WILLING
• 🟦 Beginning with double letters: AARDVARK, EERIE, LLAMA, OOZE
• 🟪 Nicknames for the sea, with “the”: BLUE, BRINY, DEEP, DRINK

Aug. 3 (#419)

• 🟨 Bit of excitement: HIGH, KICK, RUSH, THRILL
• 🟩 Tolerate: BEAR, STAND, STOMACH, TAKE
• 🟦 Nonsense: BALONEY, BULL, BUNK, TRIPE
• 🟪 Things to click: HEELS, MOUSE, REMOTE, TOUNGE

Aug. 2 (#418)

• 🟨 Stretch, as one’s patience: STRAIN, TAX, TEST, TRY
• 🟩 Things a DJ does: MIX, SAMPLE, SCRATCH, SPIN
• 🟦 Adjectives used in grammar: DIRECT, IRREGULAR, POSSESSIVE, PRESENT
• 🟪 What “green” might mean: ECOLOGICAL, JEALOUS, LUSH, NAUSEOUS

Aug. 1 (#417)

• 🟨 Promote: HYPE, MARKET, PITCH, SELL
• 🟩 Throw: CAST, CHUCK, FLING, HURL
• 🟦 Bookstore sections: FICTION, HUMOR, ROMANCE, TRAVEL
• 🟪 ___ socks: ANKLE, CREW, SWEAT, TUBE

July 31 (#146)

• 🟨 Raspy: GRUFF, HOARSE, HUSKY, ROUGH
• 🟩 Fingers: LITTLE, MIDDLE, POINTER, RING
• 🟦 Ale styles: AMBER, PORTER, SOUR, STOUT
• 🟪 French ___: BULLDOG, FRY, HORN, KISS

July 30 (#415)

• 🟨 Peachy keen: NEAT, BNIFTY, SUPER, SWELL
• 🟩 Provide more details: ELABORATE, EXPAND, EXPLAIN, SPECIFY
• 🟦 Ability to do something well: FACILITY, FLAIR, GIFT, KNACK
• 🟪 Group of buildings: BLOCK, COMPLEX, COMPOUND, DEVELOPMENT

July 29 (#414)

• 🟨 Stadiums: ARENA, BOWL, COLISEUM, DOME
• 🟩 Street suffixes: ALLEY, COURT, DRIVE, LANE
• 🟦 Associated with scales: FISH, JUSTICE, LIBRA, SOLFEGE
• 🟪 Things with spouts: FOUNTAIN, GUTTER, TEAPOT, WHALE

July 28 (#413)

• 🟨 Parts of a book: COVER, JACKET, PAGE, SPINE
• 🟩 Cat coat patterns: CALICO, TABBY, TORTOISESHELL, TUXEDO
• 🟦 Nervousness, in the singular: BUTTERFLY, JITTER, NERVE, WILLY
• 🟪 Starting with vegetables: BEETHOVEN, CORNUCOPIA, KALEIDOSCOPE, PEACOCK

July 27 (#412)

• 🟨 Off-topic remarks: ASIDE, DETOUR, DIGRESSION, TANGENT
• 🟩 Create, as results: BEAR, GENERATE, PRODUCE, YIELD
• 🟦 Hottie: BABE, FOX, SNACK, TEN
• 🟪 Words represented by the letter “R”: ARE, RADIUS, REVERSE, RIGHT

July 26 (#411)

• 🟨 Basic directions: DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, UP
• 🟩 Advocate for: BACK, CHAMPION, ENDORSE, SUPPORT
• 🟦 Drawback: CON, DING, MINUS, STRIKE
• 🟪 Instrument homphones: BASE, LIAR, LOOT, SYMBOL

July 25 (#410)

• 🟨 Ancient writing surfaces: CLAY, PAPYRUS, PARCHMENT, WAX
• 🟩 Lead, as a TV program: ANCHOR, HOST, MODERATE, PRESENT
• 🟦 Natural ability: FACULTY, FLAIR, INSTINCT
• 🟪 Wrapped things: BURRITO, GIFT, MUMMY, SPRAIN

July 24 (#409)

• 🟨 Joke around with: KID, RAZZ, RIB, TEASE
• 🟩 Poultry cuts: BREAST, TENDER, THIGH, WING
• 🟦 Baby animals: CALF, CUB, FAWN, KIT
• 🟪 Push through a crowd: BARGE, JOSTLE, MUSCLE, SHOULDER

July 23 (#408)

• 🟨 Imposter: CHARLATAN, FRAUD, QUACK, SHAM
• 🟩 Utterance: NOISE, PEEP, SOUND, WORD
• 🟦 One who likes showing off: HAM, HOT DOG, PEACOCK, SHOWBOAT
• 🟪 Looney Tunes characters minus a letter: BUG, PORK, SPEED, TWEET

July 22 (#407)

• 🟨 Realm of expertise: AREA, DOMAIN, FIELD, SPHERE
• 🟩 Musical instruments: FIDDLE, HORN, RECORDER, TRIANGLE
• 🟦 Used to redirect traffic: BARRIER, CONE, FLAG, FLARE
• 🟪 Food ____: CHAIN, FIGHT, PROCESSOR, PYRAMID

July 21 (#406)

• 🟨 Ways to support a candidate: CAMPAIGN, CANVASS, ORGANIZE, STUMP
• 🟩 Constitution: COMPOSITION, FABRIC, MAKEUP, STRUCTURE
• 🟦 Carpentry tools: CLAMP, FILE, LEVEL, SAW
• 🟪 Math abbreviations: LOG, MAX, MOD, TAN

July 20 (#405)

• 🟨 Effortless: FLUID, GRACEFUL, NATURAL, SMOOTH
• 🟩 Exertion: EFFORT, LABOR, SWEAT, WORK
• 🟦 Energy for an electronic device: BATTERY, CHARGE, JUICE, POWER
• 🟪 What “Pop” might mean: BURST, DAD, MAINSTREAM, SODA

July 19 (#404)

• 🟨 Romantic partner: FLAME, LOVER, STEADY, SWEETHEAR
• 🟩 Insult: BURN, DIG, JAB, SLIGHT
• 🟦 Gas pump options: DIESEL, PLUS, PREMIUM, REGULAR
• 🟪 ___ table: COFFEE, PERIODIC, POOL, WATER

July 18 (#403)

• 🟨 Open space: COURT, PLAZA, SQUARE, YARD
• 🟩 Boxing unit: BOUT, CONTEST, MATCH, ROUND
• 🟦 Glitziness: DAZZLE, FLASH, POMP, RITZ
• 🟪 Emoji: FIRE, HEART, SKULL, SPARKLES

July 17 (#402)

• 🟨 Buildings around town: BANK, LAUNDROMAT, POST OFFICE, SUPERMARKET
• 🟩 Hinder: CHECK, CURB, HAMPER, INHIBIT
• 🟦 Animal group names: PACK, PRIDE, SCHOOL, SWARM
• 🟪 Starts of U.S. presidents: BIDE, CART, NIX, WASHING

July 16 (#401)

• 🟨 In a bad mood: CROSS, SHORT, SURLY, TESTY
• 🟩 Experimental: EXPLORATORY, PILOT, PRELIMINARY, TRIAL
• 🟦 Starts of Broadway musicals: FIDDLER, JERSEY, KINKY, MERRILY
• 🟪 Peter ___: PAN, PARKER, PIPER, RABBIT

July 15 (#400)

• 🟨 Regard as true: ACCEPT, BELIEVE, BUY, TRUST
• 🟩 Facade: BLUFF, FRONT, SHAM, SHOW
• 🟦 Ways to secure a TV: BASE, BRACKET, MOUNT, STAND
• 🟪 Liquor bottle sizes: FIFTH, HANDLE, LITER, PINT

July 14 (#399)

• 🟨 Slender projections: POINT, PRONG, TINE, TIP
• 🟩 Conditions for collectibles: FAIR, FINE, GOOD, MINT
• 🟦 Profession: BUSINESS, FIELD, LINE, TRADE
• 🟪 Words before “nut”: BRAZIL, BUTTER, DOUGH, PINE

July 13 (#398)

• 🟨 Enormous: GIANT, MAMMOTH, MONSTER, TITANIC
• 🟩 Embodiment: AVATAR, CHARACTER, FIGURE, PERSONA
• 🟦 Come across as: APPEAR, LOOK, SEEM, SOUND
• 🟪 Silent “T”: CASTLE, HUSTLE, LISTEN, WITCH

July 12 (#397)

• 🟨 School facilities: AUDITORIUM, GYM, LAB, LIBRARY
• 🟩 Roulette bets: BLACK, EVEN, ODD, RED
• 🟦 Associated with “dove”: CHOCOLATE, PEACE, PIGEON, SOAP
• 🟪 ___ goose: GOLDEN, GREY, MOTHER, SILLY

July 11 (#396)

• 🟨 School supplies: PEN, RULER, SCISSORS, TAPE
• 🟩 Fundamental: ESSENTIAL, KEY, PRINCIPAL, STAPLE
• 🟦 Transfer: GIVE, HAND, PASS, SEND
• 🟪 Light-up signs: APPLAUSE, EXIT, RECORDING, WALK

July 10 (#395)

• 🟨 Future likelihood: CHANCE, FORECAST, OUTLOOK, PROSPECT
• 🟩 Back talk: ATTITUDE, CHEEK, LIP, SASS
• 🟦 Fish: BASS, FLUKE, PERCH, PIKE
• 🟪 Components of eyeglasses: BRIDGE, LENS, RIM, TEMPLE

July 9 (#394)

• 🟨 Chronicle: JOURNAL, LOG, RECORD, REGISTER
• 🟩 Mess of hair: MANE, MOP, SHOCK, TANGLE
• 🟦 TV show minus “s”: CHEER, FRIEND, SCRUB, WEED
• 🟪 Words after “hedge”: FUND, HOG, MAZE, TRIMMER

July 8 (#393)

• 🟨 Bit of advice: POINTER, SUGGESTION, TIP, TRICK
• 🟩 Fortitude: GRIT, RESOLVE, SPIRIT, WILL
• 🟦 Spend time at: FREQUENT, HAUNT, PATRONIZE, VISIT
• 🟪 Words ending in numbers: CANINE, FREIGHT, OFTEN, OZONE

July 7 (#392)

• 🟨 Change states of matter: CONDENSE, FREEZE, MELT, VAPORIZE
• 🟩 Replacement: ALTERNATE, BACKUP, COVER, SUB
• 🟦 Slangy names for professions: COPPER, HACK, SHRINK, SUIT
• 🟪 Mariah Carey number one hits: FANTASY, HERO, HONEY, SOMEDAY

July 6 (#391)

• 🟨 Biological building blocks: ATOM, CELL, MOLECULE, PROTEIN
• 🟩 Purchases for a baby: BOTTLE, CRIB, MOBILE, RATTLE
• 🟦 Objects played as instruments: JUG, SAW, SPOONS, WASHBOARD
• 🟪 ___ tag: DOG, FREEZE, PHONE, PRICE

July 5 (#390)

• 🟨 Yearn: DESIRE, LONG, PINE, YEN
• 🟩 Magazines: FORTUNE, MAD, NATURE, O
• 🟦 Characters in Bond movies: BOND, M, MONEYPENNY, Q
• 🟪 Words that precede “pop” in music genres: BUBBLEGUM, EURO, K, POWER

July 4 (#389)

• 🟨 Romantic rapport: ATTRACTION, CHEMISTRY, FIREWORKS, SPARKS
• 🟩 Things stored by a web browser: CACHE, COOKIE, DATA, HISTORY
• 🟦 Single rotation: CYCLE, LAP, REVOLUTION, TURN
• 🟪 Words before “bell”: BAR, DINNER, LIBERTY, TINKER

July 3 (#388)

• 🟨 Develop, as ideas: BRAINSTORM, IDEATE, SPITBALL, WORKSHOP
• 🟩 Kinds of cake: BIRTHDAY, CRUMB, MARBLE, POUND
• 🟦 Tangible: CONCRETE, MATERIAL, REAL, SOLID
• 🟪 Things you can throw in metaphors: CURVEBALL, PARTY, TANTRUM, WRENCH

July 2 (#387)

• 🟨 Pack (away) for future use: SQUIRREL, STASH, STORE, STOW
• 🟩 Adjectives for assets: FIXED, FROZEN, LIQUID, TOXIC
• 🟦 Latin words: CAVEAT, ERGO, QUID, VOX
• 🟪 ___ game: ARCADE, BLAME, NUMBERS, SQUID

July 1 (#386)

• 🟨 Show the way: DIRECT, GUIDE, LEAD, USHER
• 🟩 Scheme: CON, HUSTLE, RACKET, STING
• 🟦 Seen on a U.S. dollar bill: EAGLE, PYRAMID, SEAL, WASHINGTON
• 🟪 First words of Canadian provinces/territories: BRITISH, NORTHWEST, NOVA, PRINCE

June 30 (#385)

• 🟨 Old saying: ADAGE, CHESTNUT, MAXIM, SAW
• 🟩 Grill fuel sources: CHARCOAL, ELECTRIC, GAS, WOOD
• 🟦 Trees: ASH, CHERRY, EBONY, GUM
• 🟪 Hot tub components: FILTER, HEATER, JET, PUMP

June 29 (#384)

• 🟨 Homophones: TO, TOO, TUE, TWO
• 🟩 Connect: COUPLE, TIE, UNTIE, WED
• 🟦 Placed down: LAID, PLACED, PUT, SAT
• 🟪 ___ flower: MAY, SUN, WALL, WILD

June 28 (#383)

• 🟨 Types of bags: CLUTCH, MESSENGER, SATCHEL, TOTE
• 🟩 Wiggle room: FREEDOM, LATITUDE, LICENSE, SLACK
• 🟦 Indication to proceed: CUE, PROMPT, SIGNAL, WORD
• 🟪 Underwear in the singular: BOXER, BRIEF, DRAWER, SHORT

June 27 (#382)

• 🟨 Pursuit: CHASE, HUNT, QUEST, SEARCH
• 🟩 Romantic letter sign-offs: ALWAYS, KISSES, LOVE, YOURS
• 🟦 Group within a group: CAMP, PARTY, SIDE, WING
• 🟪 Gold ___: BOND, LEAF, MINE, RUSH

June 26 (#381)

• 🟨 Army ranks: CAPTAIN, GENERAL, MAJOR, PRIVATE
• 🟩 Place to plug something in: JACK, OUTLET, PORT, SOCKET
• 🟦 Consumer desire, collectively: APPETITE, AUDIENCE, DEMAND, MARKET
• 🟪 ___ ad: ATTACK, PERSONAL, POP-UP, WANT

June 25 (#380)

• 🟨 Divulge, as private information: DISH, SPILL, TALK, TELL
• 🟩 Divide: BRANCH, FORK, PART, SPLIT
• 🟦 Silent “K”: DOORKNOB, KNIFE, TOPKNOT, UNKNOWN
• 🟪 Key to success, so to speak: FORMULA, RECIPE, SECRET, TICKET

June 24 (#379)

• 🟨 Sore to the touch: DELICATE, RAW, SENSITIVE, TENDER
• 🟩 Restaurant courses: DESSERT, MAIN, SIDE, STARTER
• 🟦 Animal homophones: BARE, DEAR, MOUSSE, NEW
• 🟪 Red ___: CARPET, DELICIOUS, MEAT, TAPE

June 23 (#378)

• 🟨 “Settle down!”: EASY, ENOUGH, QUIET, RELAX
• 🟩 Minor ailments: BUG, CHILL, COLD, COUGH
• 🟦 What humpback whales do: BREACH, DIVE, SING, SPOUT
• 🟪 ___ city: MAGIC, MOTOR, SIN, WINDY

June 22 (#377)

• 🟨 One thing after another: CHAIN, SERIES, STRING, TRAIN
• 🟩 Kinds of golf clubs: DRIVER, IRON, WEDGE, WOOD
• 🟦 Horror movies, with “The”: BIRDS, FOG, OMEN, RING
• 🟪 Words for sausage: BRAT, DOG, FRANK, LINK

June 21 (#376)

• 🟨 Amusement park rides: FERRIS WHEEL, MERRY-GO-ROUND, ROLLER COASTER, TILT-A-WHIRL
• 🟩 Approval: CLEARANCE, GO-AHEAD, GREEN LIGHT, THUMBS-UP
• 🟦 Types of come-from-behind stories: CINDERELLA, DAVID-AND-GOLIATH, RAGS-TO-RICHES, UNDERDOG
• 🟪 Beginning with synonyms for rear end: BUMPER-TO-BUMPER, BUTTERMILK, RUMPELSTILTSKIN, TAILGATE

June 20 (#375)

• 🟨 Bits of hardware: NAIL, NUT, SCREW, WASHER
• 🟩 Fishing gear: FLY, HOOK, LINE, SINKER
• 🟦 Hair salon fixtures: CHAIR, DRYER, MIRROR, SINK
• 🟪 Lightning ___: BOLT, BUG, ROD, STRIKE

June 19 (#374)

• 🟨 Positions in favor: AYE, FOR, PRO, YEA
• 🟩 Go out with: COURT, DATE, SEE, WOO
• 🟦 Multitude: DROVE, HOST, PACK, SEA
• 🟪 Things read in divination: AURA, PALM, TAROT, TEA

June 18 (#373)

• 🟨 Remote control buttons: CHANNEL, MENU, POWER, VOLUME
• 🟩 Hide from view: BLOCK, COVER, SCREEN, SHIELD
• 🟦 Drink garnishes: CHERRY, OLIVE, SWORD, UMBRELLA
• 🟪 First word in Bond titles: CASINO, DIAMONDS, QUANTUM, TOMORROW

June 17 (#372)

• 🟨 Deliver, as a package: MAIL, POST, SEND, SHIP
• 🟩 Kinds of lip makeup: BALM, GLOSS, LINER, STAIN
• 🟦 Predicament: CORNER, FIX, HOLE, SPOT
• 🟪 Measured in degrees: ANGLE, CRIME, EDUCATION, TEMPERATURE

June 16 (#371)

• 🟨 Current situation: CONDITION, FORM, SHAPE, STATE
• 🟩 Remote rural area: BUSH, COUNTRY, STICKS, WOODS
• 🟦 Classic lawn ornaments: FLAMINGO, FOUNTAIN, GNOME, PINWHEEL
• 🟪 ___ tale: FAIRY, FISH, FOLK, TALL

June 15 (#370)

• 🟨 Basketball shots: DUNK, FLOATER, LAYUP, THREE
• 🟩 Fish: PERCH, PIKE, SKATE, SOLE
• 🟦 Qualities of thick hair: BODY, BOUNCE, LIFT, VOLUME
• 🟪 ___ child: FLOWER, ONLY, POSTER, PROBLEM

June 14 (#369)

• 🟨 Writing assignments: ARTICLE, ESSAY, PAPER, REPORT
• 🟩 Things that are pink: BUBBLE GUM, CARNATION, ERASER, FLAMINGO
• 🟦 Nato phonetic alphabet: FOXTROT, HOTEL, VICTOR, YANKEE
• 🟪 Associated with #2: DEPUTY, DEREK JETER, PENCIL, SILVER MEDAL

June 13 (#368)

• 🟨 Enjoy: APPRECIATE, DIG, FANCY, LIKE
• 🟩 Blockbuster: HIT, SENSATION, SMASH, SUCCESS
• 🟦 Campaign swag: BUTTON, HAT, SHIRT, STICKER
• 🟪 Words after “copy”: CAT, EDITOR, PASTE, THAT

June 12 (#367)

• 🟨 Places in New York City: CHINATOWN, DUMBO, MANHATTAN, WALL STREET
• 🟩 Rhyming titles: BE KIND REWIND, E.T., FRIGHT NIGHT, KILL BILL
• 🟦 Ending in units of measurement: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH, MY LEFT FOOT, THE GREEN MILE, THE LONGEST YARD
• 🟪 Starting with animals: BEETLEJUICE, DOGMA, FOXY BROWN, OCTOPUSSY

June 11 (#366)

• 🟨 Homophones: BI, BUY, BY, BYE
• 🟩 Muscles, informally: AB, PEC, QUAD, TRI
• 🟦 Music genres: DUB, EMO, POP, TRAP
• 🟪 Settings on an appliance knob: HI, LO, MED, OFF

June 10 (#365)

• 🟨 Core: CRUX, ESSENCE, HEART, SUBSTANCE
• 🟩 Complicated: BAROQUE, COMPLEX, ELABORATE, INVOLVED
• 🟦 Symbols used in making lists: ARROW, BULLET, CHECKBOX, HYPHEN
• 🟪 What “cross” might mean: ANGRY, BETRAY, CRUCIFIX, HYBRID

June 9 (#364)

• 🟨 Feeling some type of way: BITTER, SALTY, SORE, UPSET
• 🟩 Throw here and there: PEPPER, SCATTER, SPRINKLE, STREW
• 🟦 Things with layers: CAKE, EARTH, ONION, PLYWOOD
• 🟪 ___ potato: BAKED, COUCH, HOT, SWEET

June 8 (#363)

• 🟨 Grab one’s attention: ABSORB, ENGROSS, HOLD, RIVET
• 🟩 Document with video: FILM, RECORD, SHOOT, TAPE
• 🟦 Anagrams: PASTEL, PETALS, PLEATS, STAPLE
• 🟪 Pretty ___: GOOD, PENNY, PLEASE, WOMAN

June 7 (#362)

• 🟨 Dream up: CONCEIVE, ENVISION, IMAGINE, PICTURE
• 🟩 Thin covering: COAT, FILM, LAYER, SKIN
• 🟦 Remove, as crumbs: BRUSH, FLICK, SWEEP, WIPE
• 🟪 Verbs for a Software Engineer: CODE, DEVELOP, HACK, PROGRAM

June 6 (#361)

• 🟨 Move to action: DRIVE, PROMPT, PROPEL, PUSH
• 🟩 Uno cards: DRAW, REVERSE, SKIP, WILD
• 🟦 Hail size comparisons: BASEBALL, GRAPEFRUIT, MARBLE, PEA
• 🟪 Places with benches: COURTROOM, DUGOUT, GYM, PARK

June 5 (#360)

• 🟨 “Awesome!”: COOL, NICE, SICK, SWEET
• 🟩 Variety: KIND, SORT, STYLE, TYPE
• 🟦 Gist: DRIFT, IDEA, MESSAGE, POINT
• 🟪 Fried appetizer, informally: RING, STICK, TENDER, WING

June 4 (#359)

• 🟨 Take home, as income: CLEAR, EARN, MAKE, NET
• 🟩 Parts of a wizard costume: BEARD, HAT, ROBE, STAFF
• 🟦 Found on a ship: BRIDGE, DECK, HATCH, KEEL
• 🟪 C-___: CLEF, SECTION, SPAN, SUITE

June 3 (#358)

• 🟨 Remove, as body hair: LASER, PLUCK, THREAD, WAX
• 🟩 Twist around: COIL, SPOOL, WIND, WRAP
• 🟦 Things made of cells: HONEYCOMB, ORGANISM, SOLAR PANEL, SPREADSHEET
• 🟪 B-___: BALL, MOVIE, SCHOOL, VITAMIN

June 2 (#357)

• 🟨 Conformists: FOLLOWERS, LEMMINGS, PUPPETS, SHEEP
• 🟩 Company ownership offers: EQUITY, OPTIONS, SHARES, STOCKS
• 🟦 US cities: BILLINGS, BUFFALO, MOBILE, PHOENIX
• 🟪 What “digs” might mean: APARTMENT, INSULTS, LIKES, SHOVELS

June 1 (#356)

• 🟨 “Don’t delay!”: HURRY, NOW, PRONTO, STAT
• 🟩 Ocean phenomena: CURRENT, DRIFT, TIDE, WAVE
• 🟦 Dumbbell exercises: CURL, FLY, PRESS, ROW
• 🟪 Philosopher homophones: LOCK, MARKS, PANE, RUSTLE