NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Sunday, July 14 (game #399)

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Today’s NYT Connections Challenge: Test Your Word Skills

Are you ready for a leisurely challenge this lazy Sunday morning? The NYT Connections puzzle is here for you to solve at your own pace. And if you need a little help, hints are provided below.

Once you’ve completed today’s challenge, why not keep the word game fun going? Check out our daily Wordle hints, Strands hints, and Quordle hints articles for more brain-teasing activities.

Spoiler Alert: Details about today’s NYT Connections challenge are included below, so proceed with caution if you want to solve it on your own.

NYT Connections today (game #399) – today’s words

(Image credit: New York Times)

Today’s NYT Connections challenge includes the following words:

  • FINE
  • BUTTER
  • MINT
  • DOUGH
  • POINT
  • LINE
  • FAIR
  • TRADE
  • BRAZIL
  • PINE
  • FIELD
  • PRONG
  • BUSINESS
  • TIP
  • GOOD
  • TINE

NYT Connections today (game #399) – hint #1 – group hints

Looking for some clues to crack today’s NYT Connections groups? Here are some hints to help you out:

  • Yellow: They’re all narrow
  • Green: What kind of shape is it in?
  • Blue: What sort of work do you do?
  • Purple: Goes before something you can eat

If you need more hints, read on to reveal the theme answers for today’s challenge.

NYT Connections today (game #399) – hint #2 – group answers

Curious about the answers to today’s NYT Connections groups? Here’s what you’re looking for:

  • Yellow: SLENDER PROJECTIONS
  • Green: CONDITIONS FOR COLLECTIBLES
  • Blue: PROFESSION
  • Purple: WORDS BEFORE “NUT”

Ready for the answers? Keep scrolling to see if you got them right.

NYT Connections today (game #399) – the answers

NYT Connections answers for game 399 on a purple background
(Image credit: New York Times)

Here are the answers to today’s NYT Connections challenge:

  • Yellow: SLENDER PROJECTIONS POINT, PRONG, TINE, TIP
  • Green: CONDITIONS FOR COLLECTIBLES FAIR, FINE, GOOD, MINT
  • Blue: PROFESSION BUSINESS, FIELD, LINE, TRADE
  • Purple: WORDS BEFORE “NUT” BRAZIL, BUTTER, DOUGH, PINE
  • My rating: Easy
  • My score: Perfect

Today’s challenge was a breeze, with the purple group being a standout for its simplicity. How did you fare? Drop me an email to share your experience.

Yesterday’s NYT Connections Challenge Recap

  • YELLOW: ENORMOUS GIANT, MAMMOTH, MONSTER, TITANIC
  • GREEN: EMBODIMENT AVATAR, CHARACTER, FIGURE, PERSONA
  • BLUE: COME ACROSS AS APPEAR, LOOK, SEEM, SOUND
  • PURPLE: SILENT “T” CASTLE, HUSTLE, LISTEN, WITCH

What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is a popular word game series developed by the New York Times. It challenges players to identify groups of four items with something in common, ranging from easy to very difficult levels. Players have the opportunity to make up to four mistakes, providing some room for error.

Unlike simpler word games like Wordle, NYT Connections requires a deeper level of word association and pattern recognition. Keep an eye out for tricky wordplay that can throw you off course.

Test your word skills for free on the NYT Games website, accessible on desktop or mobile devices.