Issue #323 Mon 29 Apr
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — April 29, 2024
A steady day for the grid, with four distinct buckets that resist early entanglement. Patience with the wordplay yields a clean path through the associations.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The floor mat you rolled out in the living room, a water bottle nearby, and the specific ache that tells you the work is actually happening.
Physical fitness
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters B, C, D, S.
EXERCISES
One is BRIDGE.
BRIDGE · CRUNCH · DIP · SQUAT
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Dust kicked up by a passing stagecoach and the sound of a piano playing behind swinging wooden doors.
Classic cinema tropes
Commonly associated elements
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, C, D, S.
FEATURED IN WESTERNS
One is BOUNTY.
BOUNTY · COWBOY · DUEL · SALOON
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A formal ceremony in Oslo, a stiff tuxedo, and a recognition that history will remember the speech for decades.
Historical figures
Shared biographical credential
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters C, G, K, T.
LEADERS WHO RECEIVED THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
One is CARTER.
CARTER · GORE · KING · TUTU
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The hum of a hive in the garden or the focus required to get every letter right on a printed page.
Compound words
Phrasal completions
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters B, H, Q, S.
___ BEE
One is BUSY.
BUSY · HONEY · QUEEN · SPELLING
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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EXERCISESBRIDGE · CRUNCH · DIP · SQUAT
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Reveal the green group
FEATURED IN WESTERNSBOUNTY · COWBOY · DUEL · SALOON
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Reveal the blue group
LEADERS WHO RECEIVED THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZECARTER · GORE · KING · TUTU
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Reveal the violet group
___ BEEBUSY · HONEY · QUEEN · SPELLING
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on April 29, 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 29, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on April 29, 2024?
NYT Connections on April 29, 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 29, 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 #323?
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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