Issue #297 Wed 3 Apr
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — April 3, 2024
Today's grid asks for a steady hand. You will find two groups that reward direct association and two that require a bit more literal parsing.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A pencil mark on the doorframe marking three years of growth in the kitchen.
Measurement and evaluation
Synonyms
Members are 5–9 letters; first letters B, G, S, Y.
MODEL FOR REFERENCE
One is BENCHMARK.
BENCHMARK · GAUGE · STANDARD · YARDSTICK
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The quiet tension of a dealer sliding plastic across green felt.
Casino gaming
Shared context of a specific activity
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, C, F.
POKER ACTIONS
One is BET.
BET · CALL · CHECK · FOLD
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The specific cleanser you keep in the bathroom cabinet for the T-zone.
Dermatology
Classificatory adjectives
Members are 3–11 letters; first letters C, D, N, O.
SKIN TYPES
One is COMBINATION.
COMBINATION · DRY · NORMAL · OILY
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A postmark on a letter from a cousin in the Midwest.
Geography
Truncated proper nouns
Members are 4 letters each; first letters K, M, W.
STARTS OF U.S. STATES
One is KENT.
KENT · MARY · MASS · WASH
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
MODEL FOR REFERENCEBENCHMARK · GAUGE · STANDARD · YARDSTICK
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Reveal the green group
POKER ACTIONSBET · CALL · CHECK · FOLD
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Reveal the blue group
SKIN TYPESCOMBINATION · DRY · NORMAL · OILY
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Reveal the violet group
STARTS OF U.S. STATESKENT · MARY · MASS · WASH
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on April 3, 2024. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for April 3, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on April 3, 2024?
NYT Connections on April 3, 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 April 3, 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 #297?
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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