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NYT Connections July 9 2024 Answers

Puzzle #394

EDITED BY WYNA LIU

Today's 16-word board, in its starting order:

SCRUB MAZE REGISTER SHOCK HOG LOG MOP CHEER TANGLE WEED RECORD FUND FRIEND MANE TRIMMER JOURNAL

Category hints (no spoilers)

Yellow — CHRONICLE
Green — MESS OF HAIR
Blue — TV SHOWS MINUS “S”
Purple — WORDS AFTER “HEDGE”
CHRONICLEJOURNAL, LOG, RECORD, REGISTER
MESS OF HAIRMANE, MOP, SHOCK, TANGLE
TV SHOWS MINUS “S”CHEER, FRIEND, SCRUB, WEED
WORDS AFTER “HEDGE”FUND, HOG, MAZE, TRIMMER
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.