Issue #326 Thu 2 May
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — May 2, 2024
A tidy collection of four distinct groupings today. You will find a couple of straightforward sets balanced against a pair of puzzles that require looking at the words from a different angle.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The person at the office who finishes the quarterly report by noon on the first day.
Professional aptitude
Synonyms
Members are 3–11 letters; first letters A, C, E, H.
HIGHLY SKILLED
One is ACE.
ACE · CRACKERJACK · EXPERT · HOTSHOT
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The shoulder of the road, a lug nut rolling into the tall grass, and the smell of hot rubber.
Roadside emergency equipment
Functional set
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters C, J, T, W.
USED TO FIX A FLAT
One is CHOCK.
CHOCK · JACK · TIRE · WRENCH
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A poster on a bedroom wall, a ticket stub in a shoebox, and a face you recognize from a dozen different posters.
Filmography
Shared subject
Members are 3–9 letters; first letters G, H, J, S.
JOAQUIN PHOENIX MOVIES
One is GLADIATOR.
GLADIATOR · HER · JOKER · SIGNS
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The radio dial turning past the static, catching a few bars of a rhythm before the signal fades.
Linguistic construction
Prefix-based wordplay
Members are 7–8 letters; first letters P, R, S.
WORDS STARTING WITH MUSIC GENRES
One is POPCORN.
POPCORN · RAPTURE · ROCKETRY · SOULMATE
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
HIGHLY SKILLEDACE · CRACKERJACK · EXPERT · HOTSHOT
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Reveal the green group
USED TO FIX A FLATCHOCK · JACK · TIRE · WRENCH
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Reveal the blue group
JOAQUIN PHOENIX MOVIESGLADIATOR · HER · JOKER · SIGNS
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Reveal the violet group
WORDS STARTING WITH MUSIC GENRESPOPCORN · RAPTURE · ROCKETRY · SOULMATE
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on May 2, 2024. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for May 2, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on May 2, 2024?
NYT Connections on May 2, 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 May 2, 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 #326?
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