Issue #345 Tue 21 May
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — May 21, 2024
A steady morning of sorting, where the grid demands careful parsing of terms that are nearly interchangeable. Expect a quiet, methodical progression through four distinct sets of associations.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Following a recipe, you add the final seasoning by eye, hoping you have not gone too far.
Measurement and quantity
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, D, P, T.
SMIDGEN
One is BIT.
BIT · DASH · PINCH · TOUCH
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Walking out of a store with a receipt that makes you feel like you got away with something.
Commerce and trade
Contextual synonyms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, D, S, V.
BARGAIN
One is BUY.
BUY · DEAL · STEAL · VALUE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The quiet clack of plastic against felt in a dim room.
Recreational sports
Thematic set
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, C, R.
BILLIARDS EQUIPMENT
One is BALL.
BALL · CHALK · CUE · RACK
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A handwritten address on a scrap of paper that you keep in your jacket.
Linguistic compound words
Shared suffix
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters F, M, P.
___BOOK (THAT’S NOT A BOOK)
One is FACE.
FACE · MAC · MATCH · POCKET
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
SMIDGENBIT · DASH · PINCH · TOUCH
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Reveal the green group
BARGAINBUY · DEAL · STEAL · VALUE
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Reveal the blue group
BILLIARDS EQUIPMENTBALL · CHALK · CUE · RACK
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Reveal the violet group
___BOOK (THAT’S NOT A BOOK)FACE · MAC · MATCH · POCKET
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on May 21, 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 21, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on May 21, 2024?
NYT Connections on May 21, 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 21, 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 #345?
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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