Issue #277 Thu 14 Mar
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — March 14, 2024
A steady day for the grid, balancing two straightforward groupings against a pair of clever linguistic pivots. Patience serves you well when the obvious starts to look slightly off.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The line of people stretching around the block with their tickets in hand.
Entertainment industry terminology
Synonyms
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters H, S, W.
BOX OFFICE VICTORY
One is HIT.
HIT · SMASH · SUCCESS · WINNER
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Dust on the gym floor and the squeak of sneakers during a practice drill.
Sporting activities
Synonyms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, S.
VOLLEYBALL MOVES
One is BUMP.
BUMP · SERVE · SET · SPIKE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The way a name sounds when you say it across a crowded room.
Linguistic auditory matches
Homophones
Members are 3 letters each; first letters M, N, P, R.
HOMOPHONES OF GREEK LETTERS
One is MOO.
MOO · NEW · PIE · ROW
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The casual nickname you give a project that has taken over your entire weekend.
Common suffixes
Suffix-based word completion
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters D, J.
___-O
One is DADDY.
DADDY · DAY · JACKIE · JELL
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
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BOX OFFICE VICTORYHIT · SMASH · SUCCESS · WINNER
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Reveal the green group
VOLLEYBALL MOVESBUMP · SERVE · SET · SPIKE
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HOMOPHONES OF GREEK LETTERSMOO · NEW · PIE · ROW
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Reveal the violet group
___-ODADDY · DAY · JACKIE · JELL
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on March 14, 2024. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for March 14, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on March 14, 2024?
NYT Connections on March 14, 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 March 14, 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 #277?
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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- Difficulty
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- 4 groups · 16 words