Issue #347 Thu 23 May
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — May 23, 2024
A steady climb today, with a few clusters requiring a sharp eye for wordplay. The grid balances straightforward associations against a handful of more surgical linguistic traps.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Squeezing every last drop from a dry sponge or finding a way to make a single resource stretch across the whole month.
Verbal actions
Synonyms
Members are 3–8 letters; first letters E, L, M, U.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
One is EXPLOIT.
EXPLOIT · LEVERAGE · MILK · USE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The final chime of a kitchen timer or the moment the credits roll and the house lights come up in the theater.
Temporal status
Synonyms
Members are 2–7 letters; first letters D, O, T, U.
FINISHED, AS TIME
One is DONE.
DONE · OVER · THROUGH · UP
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Rows of desks under fluorescent lights, stacks of proof sheets, and the quiet rhythm of a deadline approaching.
Journalism departments
Shared organizational labels
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters C, S.
NEWSPAPER DESKS
One is CITY.
CITY · COPY · CULTURE · SPORTS
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A quick wave at the neighbor's fence or a nod to the person holding the door for you.
Linguistic construction
Compound words
Members are 6–7 letters; first letters H, S, Y.
WORDS BEGINNING WITH GREETINGS
One is HEYDAY.
HEYDAY · HIJINKS · SUPPER · YOGURT
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
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TAKE ADVANTAGE OFEXPLOIT · LEVERAGE · MILK · USE
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FINISHED, AS TIMEDONE · OVER · THROUGH · UP
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NEWSPAPER DESKSCITY · COPY · CULTURE · SPORTS
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WORDS BEGINNING WITH GREETINGSHEYDAY · HIJINKS · SUPPER · YOGURT
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on May 23, 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 23, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on May 23, 2024?
NYT Connections on May 23, 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 23, 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 #347?
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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