Issue #333 Thu 9 May
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — May 9, 2024
A grid that presents a clean, straightforward structure today. While the connections are distinct, the path to sorting them remains clear for the patient solver.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Fingers fumbling with a stubborn seal on a soda bottle or a jar of paint that has been sitting in the garage for a year.
Household items
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–4 letters; first letters C, L, T.
CONTAINER CLOSURES
One is CAP.
CAP · CORK · LID · TAB
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The long, quiet stretch of an afternoon spent waiting for a bus that is twenty minutes late.
Temporal concepts
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters P, S, T.
DURATION
One is PERIOD.
PERIOD · SPELL · STRETCH · TIME
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Putting your hand on the thermostat to make sure the heat does not climb any higher than necessary.
Action verbs
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters C, L.
REGULATE
One is CHECK.
CHECK · CONTAIN · CURB · LIMIT
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Look at a creature in a textbook that defies every standard rule of mammalian biology.
Zoological traits
Descriptive nouns
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, E, F, V.
TRADEMARKS OF A PLATYPUS
One is BILL.
BILL · EGG · FUR · VENOM
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
CONTAINER CLOSURESCAP · CORK · LID · TAB
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Reveal the green group
DURATIONPERIOD · SPELL · STRETCH · TIME
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Reveal the blue group
REGULATECHECK · CONTAIN · CURB · LIMIT
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Reveal the violet group
TRADEMARKS OF A PLATYPUSBILL · EGG · FUR · VENOM
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on May 9, 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 9, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on May 9, 2024?
NYT Connections on May 9, 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 9, 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 #333?
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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