Issue #337 Mon 13 May
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — May 13, 2024
A steady day that tests your ability to separate surface meanings from structural ones. One group demands a shift in perspective, while the others require a clean sweep of the board.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Scanning the small tag sewn into the collar of a jacket before deciding if it stays in the fitting room.
Retail and industry terminology
Synonymous concepts
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters B, C, L.
FASHION DESIGNER'S OUTPUT
One is BRAND.
BRAND · COLLECTION · LABEL · LINE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Scraped knees, the sound of a bell ringing, and the frantic scramble to find a spot before the seeker turns around.
Active childhood pastimes
Action-based verbs
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters D, H, T.
PLAYGROUND VERBS
One is DODGE.
DODGE · HIDE · HOP · TAG
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Saturday morning cartoons with a bowl of cereal, waiting for the anvil to fall.
Animation history
Common character archetypes
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters B, D, M, P.
LOONEY TUNES FIGURES
One is BUNNY.
BUNNY · DUCK · MARTIAN · PIG
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A misspelled playbill or a sign in a theater lobby that makes you pause for a second read.
Linguistic play
Homophones
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters G, H, K, M.
HOMOPHONES OF MUSICALS
One is GREECE.
GREECE · HARE · KATZ · MAIM
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Complete Connections answer
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FASHION DESIGNER'S OUTPUTBRAND · COLLECTION · LABEL · LINE
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PLAYGROUND VERBSDODGE · HIDE · HOP · TAG
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LOONEY TUNES FIGURESBUNNY · DUCK · MARTIAN · PIG
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HOMOPHONES OF MUSICALSGREECE · HARE · KATZ · MAIM
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How hard is NYT Connections on May 13, 2024?
NYT Connections on May 13, 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 13, 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 #337?
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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