Issue #412 Sat 27 Jul
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — July 27, 2024
A grid that demands a shift in perspective. Several groups rely on common parlance, while others require looking beneath the surface of the letters provided.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
You start explaining the plot of a movie and realize you have been talking about your childhood pet for ten minutes.
Communication styles
Synonyms
Members are 5–10 letters; first letters A, D, T.
OFF-TOPIC REMARKS
One is ASIDE.
ASIDE · DETOUR · DIGRESSION · TANGENT
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The orchard in late autumn or the factory floor at the end of a long shift.
Manufacturing and output
Synonyms
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters B, G, P, Y.
CREATE, AS RESULTS
One is BEAR.
BEAR · GENERATE · PRODUCE · YIELD
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Scanning a crowded room and finding the one person who makes you double-check your own reflection in a shop window.
Colloquial compliments
Synonyms
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, F, S, T.
HOTTIE
One is BABE.
BABE · FOX · SNACK · TEN
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Looking at a map or a geometry textbook and seeing only single letters where there should be full words.
Linguistic abbreviations
Homophones and representations
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters A, R.
WORDS REPRESENTED BY THE LETTER "R"
One is ARE.
ARE · RADIUS · REVERSE · RIGHT
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OFF-TOPIC REMARKSASIDE · DETOUR · DIGRESSION · TANGENT
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CREATE, AS RESULTSBEAR · GENERATE · PRODUCE · YIELD
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HOTTIEBABE · FOX · SNACK · TEN
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WORDS REPRESENTED BY THE LETTER "R"ARE · RADIUS · REVERSE · RIGHT
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How hard is NYT Connections on July 27, 2024?
NYT Connections on July 27, 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 July 27, 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 #412?
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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