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And so the weekend comes to an end with a really difficult Connections puzzle.

Well, I certainly struggled, but maybe you won’t.

NYT Connections homescreen on a phone, on a purple background

If you do, there are hints below.

What should you do once you’ve finished?

Why, play some more word games of course.

NYT Connections words for game 385 on a purple background

This was a tough one.

A really tough one.

For instance, I guessed trees first, putting CHERRY, ASH, CHESTNUT and GUM together.

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So I tried heat sources, with WOOD, ELECTRIC, GAS and HEATER.

And then I thought maybe there was something about hair color: CHESTNUT, EBONY, ASH, CHERRY.

But that was incorrect too.

Prime

Then revisited the fuel-related answers and worked out that charcoal finished that group.

How did you do today?Send me an emailand let me know.

NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games made by the New York Times.

Wordle Words: A genius word…

For instance, watch out for homophones and other word games that could disguise the answers.

It’s playable for free via theNYT Games siteon desktop or mobile.

Wordle Game Boards: 120 pages…

NYT Connections answers for game 385 on a purple background