Issue #335 Sat 11 May
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — May 11, 2024
A steady grid today with few traps to trip the unwary. The connections divide cleanly into four distinct buckets, rewarding those who take a moment to look past the first association.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The theater usher pointing you toward the center-aisle seat while the house lights dim.
Entertainment industry roles
Synonyms
Members are 4–9 letters; first letters H, L, P, S.
ONE WITH TOP BILLING
One is HEADLINER.
HEADLINER · LEAD · PRINCIPAL · STAR
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A heavy wooden door, a thicket of thorns, and the silver pendant you keep tucked under your shirt.
Folklore hazards
Commonly cited repelling agents
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters C, G, S.
VAMPIRE VULNERABILITIES
One is CROSS.
CROSS · GARLIC · SILVER · SUN
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The newsstand rack where the headlines are always more absurd than reality.
Media organizations
Proper nouns sharing a specific industry niche
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters C, L, M, O.
SATIRICAL PUBLICATIONS, FAMILIARLY
One is CRACKED.
CRACKED · LAMPOON · MAD · ONION
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Violet group hints
The menu board above the counter where the daily specials are scribbled in chalk.
Word pairings
Shared prefix associations
Members are 3–8 letters; first letters M, S.
CLUB ___
One is MED.
MED · MUSIC · SANDWICH · SODA
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
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ONE WITH TOP BILLINGHEADLINER · LEAD · PRINCIPAL · STAR
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VAMPIRE VULNERABILITIESCROSS · GARLIC · SILVER · SUN
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SATIRICAL PUBLICATIONS, FAMILIARLYCRACKED · LAMPOON · MAD · ONION
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CLUB ___MED · MUSIC · SANDWICH · SODA
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Spoiler-free help for Connections on May 11, 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 11, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on May 11, 2024?
NYT Connections on May 11, 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 11, 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 #335?
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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