Issue #334 Fri 10 May
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — May 10, 2024
Today's grid asks for a steady hand. You will find two groups built on direct associations and two that require a bit of outside knowledge to untangle.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Standing your ground when the room expects you to apologize, or asking for the impossible with a straight face.
Human personality traits
Set of synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters B, C, G, N.
CHUTZPAH
One is BRASS.
BRASS · CHEEK · GALL · NERVE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The jingling sound of a metal tag hitting a buckle at the front door.
Pet care equipment
Set of related objects
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters C, H, L.
ACCESSORIES FOR DOG WALKING
One is COLLAR.
COLLAR · HALTER · HARNESS · LEAD
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A blur of colors in a park, a needle finding a groove, or a map held in your hands.
Physical motion
Shared functional property
Members are 3–8 letters; first letters C, G, R, T.
THINGS THAT SPIN
One is CAROUSEL.
CAROUSEL · GLOBE · RECORD · TOP
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Staring at a faded concert poster on a bedroom wall and trying to recall the exact pitch of a voice.
Music history
Set of proper nouns
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters F, M, N, P.
LEAD SINGERS OF ’70S ROCK BANDS
One is FERRY.
FERRY · MERCURY · NICKS · PLANT
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
CHUTZPAHBRASS · CHEEK · GALL · NERVE
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Reveal the green group
ACCESSORIES FOR DOG WALKINGCOLLAR · HALTER · HARNESS · LEAD
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Reveal the blue group
THINGS THAT SPINCAROUSEL · GLOBE · RECORD · TOP
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Reveal the violet group
LEAD SINGERS OF ’70S ROCK BANDSFERRY · MERCURY · NICKS · PLANT
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on May 10, 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 10, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on May 10, 2024?
NYT Connections on May 10, 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 10, 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 #334?
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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