Issue #284 Thu 21 Mar
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — March 21, 2024
A tidy collection of short-form entries awaits. The grid rewards a patient eye for patterns and structural quirks.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Two people leaning against a fence, hands in pockets, moving through the same three topics for the better part of an hour.
Colloquial speech
Synonyms
Members are 3 letters each; first letters G, J, Y.
CHAT, INFORMALLY
One is GAB.
GAB · JAW · YAK · YAP
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Walking the perimeter of a pasture in the early morning, checking the count before the sun fully clears the horizon.
Zoology
Specific biological classifications
Members are 3 letters each; first letters C, D, E, H.
FEMALE ANIMALS
One is COW.
COW · DOE · EWE · HEN
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Holding a mirror to a printed page and watching the letters line up exactly as they were before.
Linguistic symmetry
Wordplay
Members are 3 letters each; first letters B, E, G, P.
PALINDROMES
One is BIB.
BIB · EYE · GAG · POP
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A poster of the solar system in a school hallway, the names cut off at the margins to save space.
Astronomy
Truncated proper nouns
Members are 3 letters each; first letters E, M, S.
STARTS OF PLANET NAMES
One is EAR.
EAR · MAR · MER · SAT
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
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CHAT, INFORMALLYGAB · JAW · YAK · YAP
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FEMALE ANIMALSCOW · DOE · EWE · HEN
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PALINDROMESBIB · EYE · GAG · POP
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STARTS OF PLANET NAMESEAR · MAR · MER · SAT
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on March 21, 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 21, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on March 21, 2024?
NYT Connections on March 21, 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 21, 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 #284?
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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