Issue #254 Tue 20 Feb
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — February 20, 2024
A steady hand is required to navigate these four distinct clusters. Sorting through the overlaps demands patience as the grid shifts between literal meanings and phonetic puzzles.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The conversation dies in the middle of a sentence and everyone suddenly finds their drink much more interesting.
Behavioral descriptors
Synonyms
Members are 3–4 letters; first letters B, D.
PARTY POOPER
One is BORE.
BORE · DRAG · DRIP · DUD
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Tuning a radio between stations or finding the right balance of volume during a symphony performance.
Orchestral components
Categorical groupings
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, R, S, W.
MUSICAL SECTIONS
One is BRASS.
BRASS · RHYTHM · STRING · WIND
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Morning dew on a spiderweb or the trace of moisture left on a cold windowpane.
Small quantities of fluid
Synonyms
Members are 4 letters each; first letters B, D, G, T.
BIT OF LIQUID
One is BEAD.
BEAD · DROP · GLOB · TEAR
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Ordering a side dish at a restaurant and catching the waiter off guard with a pronunciation slip.
Linguistic wordplay
Homophones
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters B, C, L, P.
VEGETABLE HOMOPHONES
One is BEAT.
BEAT · CHARRED · LEAK · PEE
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
PARTY POOPERBORE · DRAG · DRIP · DUD
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Reveal the green group
MUSICAL SECTIONSBRASS · RHYTHM · STRING · WIND
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Reveal the blue group
BIT OF LIQUIDBEAD · DROP · GLOB · TEAR
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Reveal the violet group
VEGETABLE HOMOPHONESBEAT · CHARRED · LEAK · PEE
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on February 20, 2024. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for February 20, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on February 20, 2024?
NYT Connections on February 20, 2024 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on February 20, 2024?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #254?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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