Issue #301 Sun 7 Apr
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — April 7, 2024
A tidy grid today, with four distinct buckets that reward a methodical approach. The associations remain grounded, requiring only a steady hand to sort the overlaps.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Spatial conditions
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters D, M, P, S.
DISORDERLY PLACE
One is DUMP.
DUMP · MESS · PIGPEN · STY
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Checking the legs of a table you bought at a garage sale.
Material properties
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters F, S.
STURDY
One is FIRM.
FIRM · SOLID · SOUND · STABLE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Fishing through a cardboard box at the bottom of a snack bag.
Snack composition
Shared constituent parts
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters C, P.
FOUND IN CRACKER JACKS
One is CARAMEL.
CARAMEL · PEANUTS · POPCORN · PRIZE
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Scanning a list of idioms written on a dry-erase board.
Compound phrases
Word association
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters C, D, G.
___ HORSE
One is CHARLEY.
CHARLEY · CRAZY · DARK · GIFT
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
DISORDERLY PLACEDUMP · MESS · PIGPEN · STY
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Reveal the green group
STURDYFIRM · SOLID · SOUND · STABLE
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Reveal the blue group
FOUND IN CRACKER JACKSCARAMEL · PEANUTS · POPCORN · PRIZE
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Reveal the violet group
___ HORSECHARLEY · CRAZY · DARK · GIFT
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on April 7, 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 7, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on April 7, 2024?
NYT Connections on April 7, 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 7, 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 #301?
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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