Struggling to solve July 1’s edition of the NYT’s Connections? Find the hint and answer for it in this guide. Today’s Connections categories include a mix of words related to thievery, things people often do before going out or in the morning, how one looks and feels after prepping and grooming themselves for the day, and a five-letter term connected to a mineral or rock. In Connections, players split a grid of sixteen words into four different groups of four. These four groups represent specific categories. The categories are also color-coded, based on difficulty.
Here are the hints and solutions for July 1’s Connections puzzle.
Connections hint for July 1
The Connections hint for July includes the following categories, their colors, and descriptions:
- Yellow – the words in this category are related to thieving.
- Green – the words refer to things people do when they wake up in the morning. It also refers to the actions people take when preparing to go out.
- Blue – The words here refer to how one feels after grooming themselves.
- Purple – The words here are related to a five-letter term for a mineral or rock, which can be paired with four clues.
What are the Connections answers for today, July 1?
The answers for today’s edition of NYT’s Connections are:
- Yellow – Steal – Nick, Palm, Pinch, Pocket
- Green – Do Some Grooming – Brush, Dress, Shave, Shower
- Blue – Dapper – Neat, Sharp, Smart, Tidy
- Purple – ______ Stone – Birth, Key, Mile, Touch
To solve the yellow category, simply think of the words related to stealing, and you should be able to get “Nick,” “Pinch,” and “Pocket.” Then, ignore the other 12 words that do not have anything to do with stealing, and you should be able to get “Palm.”
As for the green category, think of what people do when they groom themselves or freshen up, and you should be able to get all four words in the category.
Next, for the blue category, simply think of how one feels when they are done grooming for the day. That should help you get all four words.
Finally, in the purple category, first solve “Birth Stone,” “Mile Stone,” and “Touch Stone,” then, ignoring the solved words, you should be able to get “Key Stone.”
