NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Wednesday, July 10 (game #395)

Fancy tackling another fun Connections puzzle? You’re in luck. This one is pretty manageable, but I’ve included some clues just in case you get stuck.

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SPOILER WARNING: Details about NYT Connections today are included below, so proceed with caution if you want to figure it out on your own.

NYT Connections today (game #395) – today’s words

(Image credit: New York Times)

Here are the words for today’s NYT Connections:

  • BASS
  • TEMPLE
  • LIP
  • RIM
  • SASS
  • CHANCE
  • BRIDGE
  • FLUKE
  • OUTLOOK
  • CHEEK
  • PERCH
  • ATTITUDE
  • FORECAST
  • PIKE
  • LENS
  • PROSPECT

NYT Connections today (game #395) – hint #1 – group hints

Here are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups:

  • Yellow: It could happen
  • Green: Watch your mouth
  • Blue: Watery life
  • Purple: Spectacle bits

If you need more hints, continue reading for the four theme answers for today’s NYT Connections puzzles.

NYT Connections today (game #395) – hint #2 – group answers

Here are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups:

  • YELLOW: FUTURE LIKELIHOOD
  • GREEN: BACK TALK
  • BLUE: FISH
  • PURPLE: COMPONENTS OF EYEGLASSES

If you don’t want to see the answers just yet, avoid scrolling further down.

NYT Connections today (game #395) – the answers

NYT Connections answers for game 395 on a purple background

(Image credit: New York Times)

Here are the answers for today’s Connections, game #395:

  • YELLOW: FUTURE LIKELIHOOD – CHANCE, FORECAST, OUTLOOK, PROSPECT
  • GREEN: BACK TALK – ATTITUDE, CHEEK, LIP, SASS
  • BLUE: FISH – BASS, FLUKE, PERCH, PIKE
  • PURPLE: COMPONENTS OF EYEGLASSES – BRIDGE, LENS, RIM, TEMPLE

  • My rating: Easy
  • My score: Perfect

This Connections puzzle was a breeze. In fact, it might be the quickest completion I’ve ever had. Green group was my starting point: identifying CHEEK and SASS was easy, and LIP and ATTITUDE fell into place. Yellow group was just as simple, with CHANCE, OUTLOOK, PROSPECT, and FORECAST coming together effortlessly. With only eight words remaining, the four fish in the blue group were clear. I probably wouldn’t have figured out the purple group, but thankfully I didn’t need to…

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Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Tuesday, 9 July, game #394)

  • YELLOW: CHRONICLE – JOURNAL, LOG, RECORD, REGISTER
  • GREEN: MESS OF HAIR – MANE, MOP, SHOCK, TANGLE
  • BLUE: TV SHOWS MINUS “S” – CHEER, FRIEND, SCRUB, WEED
  • PURPLE: WORDS AFTER “HEDGE” – FUND, HOG, MAZE, TRIMMER