Spitballing answers is one way to attempt to solve today’s Connections puzzle, but luckily for you we have all the hints and tips you need to not have to resort to those measures. Players who want to keep their streaks can rest content knowing that there is help. Below we have category names and answers for those who need that final nudge to finish the puzzle.
Once you have finished today’s Connections puzzle, you should try out today’s Wordle puzzle. Wordle has a very similar gameplay loop, using similar logic to come up with a word as opposed to a category. You have six chances to come up with this word, deducing which letters go where as you solve the puzzle.
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Today’s Connections Category Hints
JULY 3 #387
As per usual, there are four categories ranging from easy to difficult in today’s Connections puzzle. There are a few red herrings, but nothing too crazy today. For those who just need a nudge, here are the categories:
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DEVELOP, AS IDEAS |
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TANGIBLE |
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KINDS OF CAKE |
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THINGS YOU CAN THROW, IN METAPHORS |
Today’s Connections Answers
JULY 3 #387
Yellow Answers: Revealed & Explained
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DEVELOP, AS IDEAS |
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BRAINSTORM |
IDEATE |
SPITBALL |
WORKSHOP |
This was a nice starter for the categories today, as seeing BRAINSTORM and IDEATE together triggered the old brain. SPITBALL was slotted in fairly quickly after that, and once we saw WORKSHOP we knew it had to mean ruminating on ideas rather than a physical workshop space.
Green Answers: Revealed & Explained
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TANGIBLE |
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CONCRETE |
MATERIAL |
REAL |
SOLID |
This one was a little more difficult, but the ideas are nicely contradictory to the previous category, representing tangible things rather than ideas.CONCRETE and MATERIAL were the first clues, and it was not long before REAL could be added to them. SOLID was the final piece for this category’s solution.
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Blue Answers: Revealed & Explained
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KINDS OF CAKE |
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BIRTHDAY |
CRUMB |
MARBLE |
POUND |
At first, we thought MARBLE and CONCRETE might belong together, as they are both types of materials in and of themselves. However, seeing BIRTHDAY and POUND reminded us of our grandma’s baking, and it was easier after that. MARBLE is a delicious chocolate and vanilla cake, and CRUMB was the only word left that had anything to do with a baked good.
Purple Answers: Revealed & Explained
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THINGS YOU CAN THROW, IN METAPHORS |
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CURVEBALL |
PARTY |
TANTRUM |
WRENCH |
While most often throwing a PARTY is not just a metaphor, it certainly can be. We thought WRENCH and CURVEBALL went together from the beginning but couldn’t figure out what the other two words must be. Luckily we guessed the cakes right, so we were able to finish this puzzle on a high note by selecting the remaining words to fill this category.
Other Games Like Connections
Once you have finished brainstorming about the tangible and intangible, you can start workshopping new puzzle solutions in any of the games listed below:
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Wordle (NYT) |
Solve a random five-letter word by using color clues. Every Wordle answer can be found in our daily updated list. |
Yes |
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Name a country based only on its silhouette, and a few geographical hints. |
Yes |
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Create a password in this ever-changing, not-so-simple game. You can find some helpful tips in our Password Game guide. |
Yes |
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Try to solve a game of Wordle without any help. With each guess, the game reveals as little information as possible, even changing the word if need be. |
Yes |
Connections
- Released
- June 12, 2023
- Developer(s)
- The New York Times Company
- Publisher(s)
- The New York Times Company
- Genre(s)
- ESRB
- Platform(s)
- Web Browser , Mobile