Issue #339 Wed 15 May
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — May 15, 2024
A steady day that balances straightforward semantic groups against a few clever orthographic manipulations. Expect to spend some time sorting through the noise to find the path forward.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A gavel striking wood, a silent room full of people in suits, and the final stamp on a long-debated document.
Governmental terminology
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–10 letters; first letters A, B, M, R.
BIT OF LEGISLATION
One is ACT.
ACT · BILL · MEASURE · RESOLUTION
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The long, flat horizon seen from a train window where the grass turns to gold under a heavy midday sun.
Geographic biomes
Direct synonyms
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters M, P, S.
GRASSLAND
One is MEADOW.
MEADOW · PLAIN · PRAIRIE · SAVANNA
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A hand held out to shake, meeting someone's gaze without looking away, and the blunt truth spoken at the dinner table.
Personality traits
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters D, F, O, S.
FORTHRIGHT
One is DIRECT.
DIRECT · FRANK · OPEN · STRAIGHT
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A showroom floor where the emblems have been partially pried off by a bored teenager.
Brand names
Wordplay via character removal
Members are 4 letters each; first letters A, B, D, H.
CAR COMPANIES MINUS LETTER
One is AURA.
AURA · BUCK · DOGE · HODA
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Complete Connections answer
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BIT OF LEGISLATIONACT · BILL · MEASURE · RESOLUTION
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Reveal the green group
GRASSLANDMEADOW · PLAIN · PRAIRIE · SAVANNA
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FORTHRIGHTDIRECT · FRANK · OPEN · STRAIGHT
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Reveal the violet group
CAR COMPANIES MINUS LETTERAURA · BUCK · DOGE · HODA
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How hard is NYT Connections on May 15, 2024?
NYT Connections on May 15, 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 15, 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 #339?
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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