Today’s NYT Connections: Hints and Answers for Saturday, July 6

 Welcome to your weekend of brain-teasing fun with the New York Times Connections puzzle! Whether you're relaxing solo or enjoying time with loved ones, here’s your guide to mastering today’s challenge.

How to Play Connections:

In Connections, your mission is to categorize a grid of 16 words into four groups of four. These groups can range from horror movie franchises to types of verbs or even categories like rappers.

Each puzzle has only one correct solution. Words may overlap between categories, so careful consideration is key. You can shuffle words to uncover links, making the puzzle-solving process engaging and dynamic.

Groups are color-coded for difficulty: yellow (easiest), blue and green (moderate), and purple (most challenging, often involving wordplay).

Today’s Connections Words:

SAW

DOG

JUG

BOTTLE

PHONE

FREEZE

CELL

SPOONS

MOBILE

PROTEIN

RATTLE

ATOM

WASHBOARD

PRICE

MOLECULE

CRIB

Hints for Today’s Groups:

Yellow group — foundations of life

Green group — things for a very young person

Blue group — unconventional music makers

Purple group — linked by a label or playground game, perhaps

Today’s Connections Groups:

Yellow group — biological building blocks (ATOM, CELL, MOLECULE, PROTEIN)

Green group — purchases for a baby (BOTTLE, CRIB, MOBILE, RATTLE)

Blue group — objects played as instruments (JUG, SAW, SPOONS, WASHBOARD)

Purple group — ____ tag (DOG, FREEZE, PHONE, PRICE)

Today’s Connections Answers:

Yellow group — biological building blocks

Green group — purchases for a baby

Blue group — objects played as instruments

Purple group — ____ tag

Although no perfect game today, stay tuned for more puzzle-solving tips and solutions on my blog. Keep your brain sharp and enjoy your weekend challenge!

P.S. Check out Fountains of Wayne’s hit “Stacy’s Mom” for a catchy power pop vibe, continuing our musical theme. Happy puzzling!