NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Thursday, July 4 (game #389)

This week’s Connections game may be considered one of the easier ones, but remember, ‘easy’ is a subjective term. Should you need some hints, they are provided below.

After you finish this game, why not indulge in some more word games? I also provide daily Wordle hints and answers, Strands hints and answers, and Quordle hints and answers articles for your perusal.

SPOILER WARNING: Details regarding NYT Connections today are disclosed below, so proceed with caution if you prefer not to know the answers.

Your Connections expert

Your Connections expert

Marc McLaren

NYT Connections today (game #389) – today’s words

NYT Connections words for game 389 on a purple background

(Image credit: New York Times)

Today’s NYT Connections words are…

  • FIREWORKS
  • LIBERTY
  • COOKIES
  • DINNER
  • HISTORY
  • CHEMISTRY
  • REVOLUTION
  • TINKER
  • DATA
  • BAR
  • SPARKS
  • LAP
  • CYCLE
  • CACHE
  • TURN
  • ATTRACTION
NYT Connections today (game #389) – hint #1 – group hints

What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?

  • Yellow: Lovestruck
  • Green: Online storage
  • Blue: Go around
  • Purple: Before a thing that rings

For additional clues, keep reading. But beware, spoilers ahead if you wish to solve the puzzles on your own.

NYT Connections today (game #389) – hint #2 – group answers

What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?

  • YELLOW: ROMANTIC RAPPORT
  • GREEN: THINGS STORED BY A WEB BROWSER
  • BLUE: SINGLE ROTATION
  • PURPLE: WORDS BEFORE “BELL”

Refrain from scrolling further if you wish to solve the groups on your own, as the answers are coming up.

NYT Connections today (game #389) – the answers

NYT Connections answers for game 389 on a purple background

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today’s Connections, game #389, are…

  • GREEN: THINGS STORED BY A WEB BROWSER CACHE, COOKIES, DATA, HISTORY
  • BLUE: SINGLE ROTATION CYCLE, LAP, REVOLUTION, TURN
  • YELLOW: ROMANTIC RAPPORT ATTRACTION, CHEMISTRY, FIREWORKS, SPARKS
  • PURPLE: WORDS BEFORE “BELL” BAR, DINNER, LIBERTY, TINKER

  • My rating: Easy
  • My score: Perfect

This Connections puzzle is notably easier than the ones from the past few days. While the purple ‘words before “Bell”‘ group may pose a challenge, the other groups are straightforward, and most players may not require any assistance in solving them.

I first tackled the green group, ‘Things stored by a web browser,’ immediately recognizing the combination of COOKIES and CACHE. As the editor of a website, it would be concerning if I didn’t know what they are!

The blue group, comprising CYCLE, LAP, REVOLUTION, and TURN, was an obvious match. Surprisingly, it was less challenging than usual. This left the yellow and purple groups. Predictably, the yellow group was the one I solved…

How did you fare today? Feel free to reach out via email and share your progress.


Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Wednesday, 3 July, game #388)
  • YELLOW: DEVELOP, AS IDEAS BRAINSTORM, IDEATE, SPITBALL, WORKSHOP
  • GREEN: TANGIBLE CONCRETE, MATERIAL, REAL, SOLID
  • BLUE: KINDS OF CAKE BIRTHDAY, CRUMB, MARBLE, POUND
  • PURPLE: THINGS YOU CAN THROW, IN METAPHORS CURVEBALL, PARTY, TANTRUM, WRENCH

What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games created by the New York Times. It challenges players to identify groups of four items that share a common trait, with varying difficulty levels: green is easy, yellow is a bit harder, blue is often challenging, and purple is typically very difficult.

Fortunately, you technically don’t need to solve the final group, as it can be deduced through process of elimination. Moreover, players are allowed up to four mistakes, providing a bit of leeway.

Unlike simpler games like Wordle, NYT Connections is more intricate and offers opportunities for trickery.