NYT Connections Hints for June 21, 2024 (#390)
Game
CINDERELLA
TAILGATE
GREEN LIGHT
RUMPELSTILTSKIN
FERRIS WHEEL
BUMPER-TO-BUMPER
DAVID-AND-GOLIATH
THUMBS-UP
BUTTERMILK
RAGS-TO-RICHES
MERRY-GO-ROUND
CLEARANCE
UNDERDOG
TILT-A-WHIRL
GO-AHEAD
ROLLER COASTER
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AMUSEMENT PARK RIDES
Back to CategoriesRides typically found in amusement parks
FERRIS WHEEL
A large vertical wheel with passenger cabins, providing views from a height.
MERRY-GO-ROUND
A rotating platform with seats, often in the form of horses or other animals, for riding.
ROLLER COASTER
A fast ride with steep drops, sharp turns, and inversions on a track.
TILT-A-WHIRL
A spinning ride where cars rotate on fixed pivot points while the platform tilts.
APPROVAL
Back to CategoriesExpressions or symbols indicating permission or acceptance
CLEARANCE
Official authorization or permission to proceed.
GO-AHEAD
Informal permission to start or continue something.
GREEN LIGHT
A signal or permission to proceed.
THUMBS-UP
A gesture or sign indicating approval or agreement.
TYPES OF COME-FROM-BEHIND STORIES
Back to CategoriesStories where someone starts with disadvantages but ends up succeeding
CINDERELLA
A story of someone who achieves great success despite starting from a lowly position.
DAVID-AND-GOLIATH
A story where a smaller, weaker person or group defeats a much larger opponent.
RAGS-TO-RICHES
A story of someone who rises from poverty to wealth.
UNDERDOG
A story focusing on someone who is expected to lose but manages to win.
BEGINNING WITH SYNONYMS FOR REAR END
Back to CategoriesWords or phrases starting with synonyms for the word 'rear end'
BUMPER-TO-BUMPER
Referring to heavy traffic where cars are very close together.
BUTTERMILK
A tangy milk product that can result from churning butter.
RUMPELSTILTSKIN
A character from a fairy tale who spins straw into gold.
TAILGATE
To drive closely behind another vehicle or to have a social gathering at the back of a parked vehicle.