Issue #329 Sun 5 May
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — May 5, 2024
A steady climb today where the connections resolve with satisfying, if conventional, clarity. Expect a grid that rewards looking at the literal definitions before chasing the more abstract associations.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The feeling of a heavy envelope arriving in the mail after months of unpaid overtime.
Business and personal outcomes
Synonyms
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters B, F, R.
SOMETHING GAINED FROM HARD WORK
One is BENEFIT.
BENEFIT · FRUIT · RETURN · REWARD
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
You stand at the counter, pointing at the bin with the most seeds while the toaster hums.
Bakery offerings
Types of a specific food item
Members are 3–10 letters; first letters E, P.
KINDS OF BAGELS
One is EGG.
EGG · EVERYTHING · PLAIN · POPPY
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The credits roll in silence as the names of the people who made the project possible scroll by.
Film industry roles
Verbs related to professional tasks
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters A, D, P, W.
CONTRIBUTE TO A MOVIE
One is ACT.
ACT · DIRECT · PRODUCE · WRITE
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Look at a horror movie poster from the fifties and isolate the first four letters of the antagonist.
Pop culture icons
Word segments
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters F, M, V, W.
STARTS OF MONSTERS
One is FRANK.
FRANK · MUM · VAMP · WERE
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
SOMETHING GAINED FROM HARD WORKBENEFIT · FRUIT · RETURN · REWARD
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Reveal the green group
KINDS OF BAGELSEGG · EVERYTHING · PLAIN · POPPY
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Reveal the blue group
CONTRIBUTE TO A MOVIEACT · DIRECT · PRODUCE · WRITE
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Reveal the violet group
STARTS OF MONSTERSFRANK · MUM · VAMP · WERE
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on May 5, 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 5, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on May 5, 2024?
NYT Connections on May 5, 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 5, 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 #329?
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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- 4 groups · 16 words