Today’s Connections Answer: June 21 hints

Trying to find the connections in a game of Connections might get 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 (June 21)

A few hints for today’s categories of Connections (#376) are:

• 🟨 Yellow group: Six Flags and Disney World
• 🟩 Green group: okay
• 🟦 Blue group: where the less privileged triumph
• 🟪 Purple group: first part of these is another way to refer to a certain body part

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 (June 21)

The categories that connect today’s words in Connections (#376) are:

• 🟨 Yellow group: amusement park rides
• 🟩 Green group: approval
• 🟦 Blue group: types of come-from-behind stories
• 🟪 Purple group: beginning with synonyms for rear end

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 (June 21)

The answers to today’s Connections puzzle (#376) are:

• 🟨 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

Past Connections answers

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

May 31 (#355)

• 🟨 Corpus: BODY, CANON, OEUVRE, WORKS
• 🟩 Mount ___: FUJI, HOOD, OLUMPUS, WHITNEY
• 🟦 Components of an LP: INSERT, JACKET, RECORD, SLEEVE
• 🟪 Things people shake: HANDS, MARACA, POLAROID, SNOWGLOBE

May 30 (#354)

• 🟨 Plunder: LOOT, RAID, ROB, SACK
• 🟩 Influence: CLOUT, PULL, SWAY, WEIGHT
• 🟦 Hairstyles: BOB, CROP, FADE, SHAG
• 🟪 ___ pin: BOBBY, HAIR, PUSH, SAFETY

May 29 (#353)

• 🟨 Food: CHOW, EATS, FARE, GRUB
• 🟩 Pilot: DIRECT, GUIDE, LEAD, STEER
• 🟦 Intimidate: BULLY, COW, DAUNT, RATTLE
• 🟪 ___ market: BULL, FLEA, MEAT, STOCK

May 28 (#352)

• 🟨 Amenable: EASY, FLEXIBLE, OPEN, RECEPTIVE
• 🟩 Anagrams: EVIL, LIVE, VEIL, VILE
• 🟦 Spelling Bee ranks: AMAZING, BEGINNER, GENIUS, SOLID
• 🟪 Adjectives for a candle: LIT, SCENTED, WAXY, WICKED

May 27 (#351)

• 🟨 Agency in decisionmaking: CHOICE, SAY, VOICE, VOTE
• 🟩 Dog commands: DOWN, HEEL, SHAKE, SPEAK
• 🟦 Kinds of notes: FLAT, NATURAL, QUARTER, WHOLE
• 🟪 ___ iron: PUMP, STEAM, TIRE, WAFFLE

May 26 (#350)

• 🟨 Found on a stovetop: GRIDDLE, KETTLE, PAN, POT
• 🟩 Ornamental border: FRILL, FRINGE, RUFFLE, TRIM
• 🟦 Deposit, with “down”: LAY, PLACE, PUT, SET
• 🟪 Words that sound like plural letters: GEEZ, SEIZE, TEASE, WISE

May 25 (#349)

• 🟨 Advertising format: BANNER, BILLBOARD, POSTER, SIGN
• 🟩 Inaugural: FIRST, INITIAL, MAIDEN, PREMIER
• 🟦 Advocate for: BACK, CHAMPION, ENDORSE, SUPPORT
• 🟪 Pronoun plus “e”: HERE, THEME, USE, WEE

May 24 (#348)

• 🟨 Conduits for water removal: DRAIN, DUCT, PIPE, SEWER
• 🟩 Food products associated with sentimentality: CHEESE, CORN, SAP, SCHMALTZ
• 🟦 Things to crack: EGG, KNUCKLES, SMILE, WINDOW
• 🟪 ___ change: CHUMP, CLIMATE, LOOSE, SEA

May 23 (#347)

• 🟨 Take advantage of: EXPLOIT, LEVERAGE, MILK, USE
• 🟩 Finished, as time: DONE, OVER, THROUGH, UP
• 🟦 Newspaper desks: CITY, COPY, CULTURE, SPORTS
• 🟪 Words beginning with greetings: HEYDAY, HIJINKS, SUPPER, YOGURT

May 22 (#346)

• 🟨 Body parts in “head, shoulders, knees and toes”: HEAD, SHOULDERS, KNEES, TOES
• 🟩 Car, informally: AUTO, RIDE, WHEELS, WHIP
• 🟦 Removes the covering of: PARES, PEELS, SHELLS, SHUCKS
• 🟪 “Buzzy” things: BEES, CAFFEINE, GOSSIP, INTERCOMS

May 21 (#345)

• 🟨 Smidgen: BIT, DASH, PINCH, TOUCH
• 🟩 Bargain: BUY, DEAL, STEAL, VALUE
• 🟦 Billiards equipment: BALL, CHALK, CUE, RACK
• 🟪 ___book (that’s not a book): FACE, MAC, MATCH, POCKET

May 20 (#344)

• 🟨 Sorcerer’s output: CHARM, HEX, MAGIC, SPELL
• 🟩 One being manipulated: INSTRUMENT, PAWN, PUPPET, TOOL
• 🟦 Classic superhero wear: CAPE, MASK, TIGHTS, UNDERWEAR
• 🟪 Action movie directors: BAY, CARPENTER, SCOTT, WOO

May 19 (#343)

• 🟨 Affluent: FLUSH, LOADED, RICH, WEALTHY
• 🟩 Cut into pieces: CHOP, CUBE, DICE, MINCE
• 🟦 Old-fashioned: SQUARE, STRAIGHT, STUFFY, TRADITIONAL
• 🟪 Fruit homophones: BURY, CURRENT, LEACHY, PAIR

May 18 (#342)

• 🟨 Animals whose names are two animals: BULLDOG, CATFISH, HORESEFLY, TURTLEDOVE
• 🟩 Sharp turns: DOGLEG, HAIRPIN, SWITCHBACK, ZAG
• 🟦 Classic party games: CATEGORIES, CHARADES, FISHBOWL, WEREWOLF
• 🟪 Things with spring/s: CLOCK, MATTRESS, MOUSETRAP, TRAMPOLINE

May 17 (#341)

• 🟨 Corrupt: BASE, DIRTY, LOW, VILE
• 🟩 Reach out to: CONTACT, MESSAGE, PING, TEXT
• 🟦 Classic Still Life components: FRUIT, PITCHER, SKULL, TABLECLOTH
• 🟪 Beer ___: BATTER, CAN, GARDEN, PONG

May 16 (#340)

• 🟨 Photo: PIC, SHOT, SNAP, STILL
• 🟩 Assure, as a victory: CINCH, ICE, LOCK, SECURE
• 🟦 Move in an effortless way: BREEZE, COAST, GLIDE, SAIL
• 🟪 ___ blanket: PICNIC, SECURITY, THROW, WET

May 15 (#339)

• 🟨 Bit of legislation: ACT, BILL, MEASURE, RESOLUTION
• 🟩 Grassland: MEADOW, PLAIN, PRAIRIE, SAVANNA
• 🟦 Forthright: DIRECT, FRANK, OPEN, STRAIGHT
• 🟪 Car companies minus letter: AURA, BUCK, DOGE, HODA

May 14 (#338)

• 🟨 Early iteration: DRAFT, OUTLINE, PLAN, SKETCH
• 🟩 Enjoy a meal: DINE, FEAST, FEED, SUP
• 🟦 Spanish pronouns: ELLA, ME, SUS, YO
• 🟪 Slim ____: FIT, JIM, PICKINGS, SHADY

May 13 (#337)

• 🟨 Fashion designer’s output: BRAND, COLLECTION, LABEL, LINE
• 🟩 Playground verbs: DODGE, HIDE, HOP, TAG
• 🟦 Looney Tunes figures: BUNNY, DUCK, MARTIAN, PIG
• 🟪 Homophones of musicals: GREECE, HARE, KATZ, MAIM

May 12 (#336)

• 🟨 Playfully poke fun at: KID, NEEDLE, RIB, TEASE
• 🟩 Cuts of beef: CHUCK, FLANK, LOIN, ROUND
• 🟦 Acronyms: MIA, OMG, PIN, RAM
• 🟪 Cocktails minus place names: LIBRE, MAMA, MULE, SLING

May 11 (#335)

• 🟨 One with top billing: HEADLINER, LEAD, PRINCIPAL, STAR
• 🟩 Vampire vulnerabilities: CROSS, GARLIC, SILVER, SUN
• 🟦 Satirical publications, familiarly: CRACKED, LAMPOON, MAD, ONION
• 🟪 Club ___: MED, MUSIC, SANDWICH, SODA

May 10 (#334)

• 🟨 Chutzpah: BRASS, CHEEK, GALL, NERVE
• 🟩 Accessories for dog walking: COLLAR, HALTER, HARNESS, LEAD
• 🟦 Things that spin: CAROUSEL, GLOBE, RECORD, TOP
• 🟪 Lead singers of ’70s rock bands: FERRY, MERCURY, NICKS, PLANT

May 9 (#333)

• 🟨 Container closures: CAP, CORK, LID, TAB
• 🟩 Duration: PERIOD, SPELL, STRETCH, TIME
• 🟦 Regulate: CHECK, CONTAIN, CURB, LIMIT
• 🟪 Trademarks of a platypus: BILL, EGG, FUR, VENOM

May 8 (#332)

• 🟨 Shades of red: BRICK, CHERRY, ROSE, RUBY
• 🟩 Little bit of a beverage: DROP, SPLASH, SPOT, SPRINKLE
• 🟦 Choicest: BEST, CREAM, PICK, TOP
• 🟪 ___ bath: BIRD, BUBBLE, MUD, SPONGE

May 7 (#331)

• 🟨 Deli bread options: BUN, HERO, ROLL, WRAP
• 🟩 Slang for mouth: CHOPS, KISSER, TRAP, YAP
• 🟦 Keep rhythm with music: BOB, CLAP, SNAP, TAP
• 🟪 Round of ___: APPLAUSE, DRINKS, FUNDING, GOLF

May 6 (#330)

• 🟨 Connect: COUPLE, JOIN, LINK, TIE
• 🟩 Nuisance: BOTHER, HANDFUL, PAIN, PEST
• 🟦 Quantity words: FEW, MANY, SEVERAL, SOME
• 🟪 Tarot cards, with “The”: FOOL, LOVERS, MAGICIAN, TOWER

May 5 (#329)

• 🟨 Something gained from hard work: BENEFIT, FRUIT, RETURN, REWARD
• 🟩 Kinds of bagels: EGG, EVERYTHING, PLAIN, POPPY
• 🟦 Contribute to a movie: ACT, DIRECT, PRODUCE, WRITE
• 🟪 Starts of monsters: FRANK, MUM, VAMP, WERE

May 4 (#328)

• 🟨 Enjoy: FANCY, LOVE, RELISH, SAVOR
• 🟩 Filler words: LIKE, LITERALLY, UM, WELL
• 🟦 Components of a lock: CYLINDER, PIN, SPRING, TUMBLER
• 🟪 Homophones of units of measure: CARROT, HURTS, JEWEL, OM

May 3 (#327)

• 🟨 Nightspots: BAR, CLUB, DISCO, LOUNGE
• 🟩 Cast off: DITCH, DROP, LOSE, SHED
• 🟦 Units of length: FATHOM, FOOT, LEAGUE, YARD
• 🟪 ___ sale: BAKE, CLEARANCE, GARAGE, SAMPLE

May 2 (#326)

• 🟨 Highly skilled: ACE, CRACKERJACK, EXPERT, HOTSHOT
• 🟩 Used to fix a flat: CHOCK, JACK, TIRE, WRENCH
• 🟦 Joaquin Phoenix movies: GLADIATOR, HER, JOKER, SIGNS
• 🟪 Words starting with music genres: POPCORN, RAPTURE, ROCKETRY, SOULMATE

May 1 (#325)

• 🟨 Features of a pair of jeans: BUTTON, FLY, POCKET, RIVET
• 🟩 Objects in 0-, 1-, 2-, and 3-dimensional space: LINE, PLANE, POINT, SOLID
• 🟦 Web browser menus: FILE, HISTORY, VIEW, WINDOW
• 🟪 Member of ’60s band: ANIMAL, DOOR, KINK, SUPREME

April 30 (#324)

• 🟨 Dipping sauces: AIOLI, BARBECUE, MARINARA, RANCH
• 🟩 Interrogate: EXAMINE, GRILL, PROBE, QUESTION
• 🟦 Transaction record: BILL, INVOICE, RECEIPT, STATEMENT
• 🟪 What “stock” might mean: ANCESTRY, BROTH, CATTLE, MERCHANDISE

April 29 (#323)

• 🟨 Exercises: BRIDGE, CRUNCH, DIP, SQUAT
• 🟩 Featured in Westerns: BOUNTY, COWBOY, DUEL, SALOON
• 🟦 Leaders who received the Nobel Peace Prize: CARTER, GORE, KING, TUTU
• 🟪 ___ bee: BUSY, HONEY, QUEEN, SPELLING

April 28 (#322)

• 🟨 Passionate, as a feeling: DEEP, EXTREME, FIERCE, INTENSE
• 🟩 Bang into: BUMP, BUTT, KNOCK, RAM
• 🟦 Analog TV interference: FUZZ, NOISE, SNOW, STATIC
• 🟪 ___ Mary: BLOODY, HAIL, PROUD, VIRGIN

April 27 (#321)

• 🟨 Trust as real: ACCEPT, BELIEVE, BUY, SWALLOW
• 🟩 Power issues: OUTAGE, SHORT, SPIKE, SURGE
• 🟦 Summary: ABSTRACT, BRIEF, DIGEST, OUTLINE
• 🟪 Name homophones: CURT, HAIRY, KNEEL, WANE

April 26 (#320)

• 🟨 Refined sensibility: ELEGANCE, GRACE, STYLE, TASTE
• 🟩 Catch some rays: BAKE, BASK, SUN, TAN
• 🟦 Emotionally sway: AFFECT, IMPACT, MOVE, TOUCH
• 🟪 Numbers with first letters replaced by “S”: SEN, SIGHT, SINE, SOUR

April 25 (#319)

• 🟨 Lab equipment: BEAKER, DROPPER, GOGGLES, MICROSCOPE
• 🟩 Nexus: CENTER, HEART, HUB, NUCLEUS
• 🟦 Spreadsheet terms: CELL, FORMULA, SHEET, SORT
• 🟪 ___ language: BODY, LOVE, ROMANCE, SIGN

April 24 (#318)

• 🟨 Taco toppings: CILANTRO, LIME, ONION, SALSA
• 🟩 Metric prefixes: KILO, MEGA, MICRO, PICO
• 🟦 Kinds of skirts: MINI, PENCIL, POODLE, WRAP
• 🟪 Words with “hill”: CAPITOL, FAITH, FOOT, MOLE

April 23 (#317)

• 🟨 Throw out: BOOT, BOUNCE, EJECT, TOSS
• 🟩 Terra firma: EARTH, GROUND, LAND, SOIL
• 🟦 Seas: BALTIC, BLACK, PHILIPPINE, RED
• 🟪 Tom Hanks movies: BIG, PHILADELPHIA, SPLASH, SULLY

April 22 (#316)

• 🟨 Slang for friend: BUD, CHUM, MATE, PAL
• 🟩 Adjectives for a basement: COLD, DANK, DARK, MUSTY
• 🟦 Stubble: FUZZ, SCRUFF, SHADOW, WHISKERS
• 🟪 Collection of money: FUND, KITTY, POOL, POT

April 21 (#315)

• 🟨 Embodiment: EXAMPLE, IDEAL, MODEL, SYMBOL
• 🟩 Related to trains: CAR, CONDUCTOR, STATION, TRACK
• 🟦 Starting with the same sound: CYMBAL, SCIMITAR, SIMMER, SYMPHONY
• 🟪 Ear___: DRUM, MARK, WAX, WIG

April 20 (#314)

• 🟨 Balderdash: BUNK, CROCK, HOGWASH, HORSEFEATHERS
• 🟩 Track and field equipment: BATON, HAMMER, HURDLE, POLE
• 🟦 Parts of a Devil costume: GOATEE, HORNS, PITCHFORK, TAIL
• 🟪 Types of knots: BEND, BOWLINE, HITCH, SHEEPSHANK

April 19 (#313)

• 🟨 Attach with adhesive: ADHERE, GLUE, PASTE, STICK
• 🟩 Published lines: COPY, TEXT, WORDS, WRITING
• 🟦 Diamond qualities: CARAT, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT
• 🟪 A-___: LIST, OK, PLUS, ROD

April 18 (#312)

• 🟨 Sidewalk sights: CURB, GRATE, GUTTER, MANHOLE
• 🟩 Have in mind: AIM, INTEND, MEAN, PLAN
• 🟦 Unit abbreviations: CAL, GAL, IN, OZ
• 🟪 Golden ___: FLEECE, GIRLS, PARACHUTE, RULE

April 17 (#311)

• 🟨 Upright support: COLUMN, PILLAR, POLE, POST
• 🟩 Heed, as rules: FOLLOW, MIND, OBSERVE, REGARD
• 🟦 Allotment: INTEREST, PERCENTAGE, SHARE, STAKE
• 🟪 Gathered by spies: DIRT, INFORMATION, INTELLIGENCE, SECRETS

April 16 (#310)

• 🟨 Flabbergast: FLOOR, ROCK, SHOCK, SURPRISE
• 🟩 Bit of journalism: ARTICLE, FEATURE, REPORT, STORY
• 🟦 On the same plane: EVEN, FLAT, FLUSH, LEVEL
• 🟪 Theater sections: BALCONY, BOX, ORCHESTRA, STAGE

April 15 (#309)

• 🟨 Invent as you go: AD-LIB, FREESTYLE, IMPROV, MAKE UP
• 🟩 Things babies do: BABBLE, COO, CRAWL, NURSE
• 🟦 Superficial: COSMETIC, EXTERNAL, SHALLOW, SURFACE
• 🟪 ___ effect: BUTTERFLY, DOMINO, PLACEBO, SIDE

April 14 (#308)

• 🟨 Pull using force: RIP, TEAR, WRENCH, YANK
• 🟩 Bit of repetitive training: DRILL, EXERCISE, PRACTICE, ROUTINE
• 🟦 U.S.-based airlines: AMERICAN, FRONTIER, SPIRIT, UNITED
• 🟪 Beginning with day abbreviations: FRIAR, MONKEY, SUNDRY, WEDDING

April 13 (#307)

• 🟨 Seen at the circus: CLOWN, RING, TENT, TRAPEZE
• 🟩 The Wizard of Oz figures: LION, SCARECROW, WITCH, WIZARD
• 🟦 Film departments: HAIR, MAKEUP, PROPS, WARDROBE
• 🟪 “I’m a ___” (lyrics in The Joker): JOKER, LOVER, SINNER, SMOKER

April 12 (#306)

• 🟨 Orderly: CLEAN, NEAT, TIDY, TRIM
• 🟩 Augmentative prefixes: HYPER, SUPER, UBER, ULTRA
• 🟦 Become larger: BALLOON, MUSHROOM, SNOWBALL, SWELL
• 🟪 Items in classic kids’ games: DOMINO, JACK, MARBLE, STICK

April 11 (#305)

• 🟨 Haircuts, with “cut”: BOWL, BUZZ, CREW, PIXIE
• 🟩 Measuring instruments: COMPASS, RULER, SCALE, WATCH
• 🟦 Water and gas conduits: CHANNEL, LINE, MAIN, PIPE
• 🟪 Fast food mascots: CLOWN, COLONEL, KING, MERMAID

April 10 (#304)

• 🟨 Person in charge: CHAIR, CHIEF, DIRECTOR, HEAD
• 🟩 Grassy area: FIELD, GREEN, GROUNDS, LAWN
• 🟦 Words before “nut”: CHEST, COCO, HAZEL, PEA
• 🟪 Second words in Tarantino movies: BROWN, DOGS, FICTION, UNCHAINED

April 9 (#303)

• 🟨 Breadth: EXTENT, RANGE, REACH, SCOPE
• 🟩 Hair tools: BRUSH, COMB, DRYER, IRON
• 🟦 Heraldry terms: ARMS, COAT, CREST, SHIELD
• 🟪 Words before “drum”: EAR, KETTLE, OIL, STEEL

April 8 (#302)

• 🟨 Brief moment: FLASH, HEARTBEAT, JIFF, WINK
• 🟩 Dispute: CLASH, SCRAP, TANGLE, TIFF
• 🟦 Slang for zero: JACK, LOVE, SQUAT, ZIP
• 🟪 Accessories for Mr. Peanut: CANE, MONOCLE, SPAT, TOP HAT

April 7 (#301)

• 🟨 Disorderly place: DUMP, MESS, PIGPEN, STY
• 🟩 Sturdy: FIRM, SOLID, SOUND, STABLE
• 🟦 Found in Cracker Jacks: CARAMEL, PEANUTS, POPCORN, PRIZE
• 🟪 ___horse: CHARLEY, CRAZY, DARK, GIFT

April 6 (#300)

• 🟨 Intrinsic motivators: DESIRE, DRIVE, RESOLVE, WILL
• 🟩 Summer gear: HAT, SHORTS, SUNGLASSES, TEE
• 🟦 Collection: ARRAY, BATTERY, SERIES, SET
• 🟪 Horse___: FLY, POWER, RADISH, SHOE

April 5 (#299)

• 🟨 Pieces of furniture: BED, CHAIR, COUCH, TABLE
• 🟩 Carry, as a feeling: BEAR, HARBOR, HOLD, MAINTAIN
• 🟦 Wine tasting descriptions: BALANCED, DRY, FULL, SWEET
• 🟪 Starting with metals: GOLDILOCKS, IRONIC, LEADERSHIP, TINDER

April 4 (#298)

• 🟨 Ways to prepare eggs: BOIL, FRY, POACH, SCRAMBLE
• 🟩 Exhilaration: BUZZ, KICK, RUSH, THRILL
• 🟦 Thrown in target games: AXE, DART, HORSESHOE, RING
• 🟪 ___ wrap: BODY, BUBBLE, GIFT, SHRINK

April 3 (#297)

• 🟨 Model for reference: BENCHMARK, GAUGE, STANDARD, YARDSTICK
• 🟩 Poker actions: BET, CALL, CHECK, FOLD
• 🟦 Skin types: COMBINATION, DRY, NORMAL, OILY
• 🟪 Starts of U.S. states: KENT, MARY, MASS, WASH

April 2 (#296)

• 🟨 Thrust: JAB, POKE, PROD, STICK
• 🟩 Kinds of snakes: ADDER, BOA, MAMBA, MOCCASIN
• 🟦 Seen in Cinderella: BALL, PRINCE, PUMPKIN, SLIPPER
• 🟪 Pasta shapes: BOWTIE, ELBOW, TUBE, WHEEL

April 1st (#295)

• 🟨 Food slang for money: 🍞 (BREAD), 🥓 (BACON), 🥬 (GREENS), 🧀 (CHEESE)
• 🟩 Words that rhyme: ✈️ (PLANE), 🌧️ (RAIN), 🚂 (TRAIN), 🧠 (BRAIN)
• 🟦 Horror movies: 👽 (ALIEN), 😱 (SCREAM), 🧛 (VAMPIRE), 🪚 (SAW)
• 🟪 Letter homophones: 🐑 (EWE), 🐝 (BEE), 👁️ (EYE), 🫖 (TEA)

March 31 (#294)

• 🟨 Take a tumble: FALL, SLIP, SPILL, TRIP
• 🟩 Kinds of water: MINERAL, SPRING, STILL, TAP
• 🟦 Things that are cinched in the middle: CORSET, DIABOLO, HOURGLASS, WASP
• 🟪 ___ bear: BOO-BOO, BROWN, HONEY, TEDDY

March 30 (#293)

• 🟨 Breathes heavily: GASPS, HUFFS, PANTS, PUFFS
• 🟩 Preserves, as meat: CANS, CURES, SALTS, SMOKES
• 🟦 Predicaments: BINDS, JAMS, PICKLES, SPOTS
• 🟪 Things in “My Favorite Things”: KETTLES, MITTENS, RAINDROPS, WHISKERS

March 29 (#292)

• 🟨 Especially: MIGHT, PRETTY, REALLY, VERY
• 🟩 Disney characters: DAISY, GOOFY, HAPPY, LADY
• 🟦 Kinds of blue: BABY, NAVY, SKY, TIFFANY
• 🟪 Body parts plus “Y”: ARMY, COLONY, LIVERY, SHINY

March 28 (#291)

• 🟨 Exited: DEPARTED, LEFT, SPLIT, WENT
• 🟩 One flying an airplane: ACE, AVIATOR, FLIER, PILOT
• 🟦 Kinds of whales: BLUE, FIN, GRAY, RIGHT
• 🟪 Things with slots: ATM, CASINO, SCHEDULE, SPATULA

March 27 (#290)

• 🟨 Update for accuracy: AMEND, CORRECT, FIX, REVISE
• 🟩 Quarrel: FIGHT, ROW, SCRAP, TIFF
• 🟦 Games of chance: BINGO, LOTTERY, ROULETTE, WAR
• 🟪 ___ chip: BLUE, COMPUTER, POKER, POTATO

March 26 (#289)

• 🟨 Musical instruments: BASS, BASSOON, HARP, RECORDER
• 🟩 Plant growths: BLOOM, BUD, SHOOT, SPROUT
• 🟦 Bring up: FOSTER, NURSE, RAISE, REAR
• 🟪 Solar emanations: CORONA, FLARE, LIGHT, RADIATION

March 25 (#288)

• 🟨 How fast something is going: CLIP, PACE, RATE, SPEED
• 🟩 “Step on it!”: FASTER, GO, HURRY, MOVE
• 🟦 N.B.A. team player: CLIPPER, PACER, ROCKET, SPUR
• 🟪 Tele___: COMMUTE, MEDICINE, PROMPTER, VISION

March 24 (#287)

• 🟨 Yellow-brown shades: BEIGE, CAMEL, KHAKI, TAN
• 🟩 Fail to attend: CUT, DITCH, MISS, SKIP
• 🟦 Decisive victory: BLOWOUT, ROMP, ROUT, SWEEP
• 🟪 ___ wheel: CHEESE, COLOR, HAMSTER, PRAYER

March 23 (#286)

• 🟨 Kudos: CREDIT, GLORY, PRAISE, PROPS
• 🟩 Become aware of: DISCOVER, FIND, LEARN, REALIZE
• 🟦 Pursue: CHASE, SHADOW, TAIL, TRACK
• 🟪 Seen in a passport: NAME, PHOTO, STAMP, VISA

March 22 (#285)

• 🟨 Jumping animals: CRICKET, FROG, HARE, KANGAROO
• 🟩 Apply pressure to: CRUSH, MASH, PRESS, SQUASH
• 🟦 Olympic sports: BREAKING, HOCKEY, SKELETON, TRAMPOLINE
• 🟪 Things you can set: MOOD, RECORD, TABLE, VOLLEYBALL

March 21 (#284)

• 🟨 Chat, informally: GAB, JAW, YAK, YAP
• 🟩 Female animals: COW, DOE, EWE, HEN
• 🟦 Palindromes: BIB, EYE, GAG, POP
• 🟪 Starts of planet names: EAR, MAR, MER, SAT

March 20 (#283)

• 🟨 Seen at a sports stadium: ASTROTRUF, JUMBOTRON, SCOREBOARD, SYKBOX
• 🟩 Camera brands: FUJIFILM, HASSELBLAD, OLYMPUS, POLAROID
• 🟦 Italian demonyms: BOLOGNESE, NEAPOLITAN, PARMESAN, VENETIAN
• 🟪 Starting with rock bands: CREAMSICLE, JOURNEYMAN, KISSCAM, RUSHMORE