Issue #416 Wed 31 Jul
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — July 31, 2024
A steady climb today, with four distinct buckets that resist early mixing. The grid offers enough breathing room to sort the obvious from the deceptive.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The sound of a long-distance call on a line buried deep under static.
Vocal qualities
Synonyms
Members are 5–6 letters; first letters G, H, R.
RASPY
One is GRUFF.
GRUFF · HOARSE · HUSKY · ROUGH
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Looking down at your hands while you wait for the subway.
Human anatomy
Related items
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters L, M, P, R.
FINGERS
One is LITTLE.
LITTLE · MIDDLE · POINTER · RING
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
You scan the tap handles at a pub, looking for something dark enough to match the weather.
Brewing classifications
Examples in a set
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters A, P, S.
ALE STYLES
One is AMBER.
AMBER · PORTER · SOUR · STOUT
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The way a menu item sounds more expensive when it gets a specific geographical prefix.
Compound phrases
Words sharing a common prefix
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters B, F, H, K.
FRENCH ___
One is BULLDOG.
BULLDOG · FRY · HORN · KISS
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
RASPYGRUFF · HOARSE · HUSKY · ROUGH
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Reveal the green group
FINGERSLITTLE · MIDDLE · POINTER · RING
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Reveal the blue group
ALE STYLESAMBER · PORTER · SOUR · STOUT
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Reveal the violet group
FRENCH ___BULLDOG · FRY · HORN · KISS
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How hard is NYT Connections on July 31, 2024?
NYT Connections on July 31, 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 31, 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 #416?
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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