Issue #418 Fri 2 Aug
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — August 2, 2024
A steady day for the grid, with four distinct buckets that resist early collapsing. The challenge lies in untangling the subtle bait laid out for the unwary, requiring a patient eye for classification.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The DMV line that never moves, or the stack of paperwork that grows by an inch every time you sit down to clear it.
Synonymous verbs
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters S, T.
STRETCH, AS ONE’S PATIENCE
One is STRAIN.
STRAIN · TAX · TEST · TRY
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The needle hitting the vinyl, a rhythmic flick of the wrist, and the room shifting tempo in a heartbeat.
Music production tasks
Active verbs
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters M, S.
THINGS A DJ DOES
One is MIX.
MIX · SAMPLE · SCRATCH · SPIN
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A classroom chalkboard covered in chalk dust and the specific labels used to parse a sentence before the bell rings.
Linguistic classification
Shared functional modifiers
Members are 6–10 letters; first letters D, I, P.
ADJECTIVES USED IN GRAMMAR
One is DIRECT.
DIRECT · IRREGULAR · POSSESSIVE · PRESENT
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The backyard garden after a long rain, a look cast toward a neighbor with a better car, or a bad morning at sea.
Semantic variations
Multiple definitions
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters E, J, L, N.
WHAT “GREEN” MIGHT MEAN
One is ECOLOGICAL.
ECOLOGICAL · JEALOUS · LUSH · NAUSEOUS
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STRETCH, AS ONE’S PATIENCESTRAIN · TAX · TEST · TRY
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THINGS A DJ DOESMIX · SAMPLE · SCRATCH · SPIN
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ADJECTIVES USED IN GRAMMARDIRECT · IRREGULAR · POSSESSIVE · PRESENT
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WHAT “GREEN” MIGHT MEANECOLOGICAL · JEALOUS · LUSH · NAUSEOUS
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How hard is NYT Connections on August 2, 2024?
NYT Connections on August 2, 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 August 2, 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 #418?
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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