Issue #426 Sat 10 Aug
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — August 10, 2024
A tidy grid today with four distinct corners. Solvers should navigate the overlaps carefully before committing to a final arrangement.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The color of a stop sign, a fire truck siren, or a lipstick left behind on a discarded coffee cup.
Common color associations
Synonyms for a specific hue
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters D, M, R, S.
THINGS THAT ARE RED
One is DEVIL.
DEVIL · MARS · ROSE · STRAWBERRY
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The hum of a factory floor or the steady rhythm of a machine that has finally stopped breaking down.
Technical status
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–8 letters; first letters F, O, R, W.
BE IN COMMISSION
One is FUNCTION.
FUNCTION · OPERATE · RUN · WORK
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The desktop icon you click to open your mail or the browser window that keeps nagging you to update.
Technology brands
Common proper nouns
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters E, O, T, W.
MICROSOFT PRODUCTS
One is EDGE.
EDGE · OFFICE · TEAMS · WINDOWS
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Violet group hints
The opening credits of a film that recounts a life lived in the public eye.
Cinema subjects
Thematic group of titles
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters B, J, M, V.
BIOPICS
One is BLONDE.
BLONDE · JOBS · MILK · VICE
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
THINGS THAT ARE REDDEVIL · MARS · ROSE · STRAWBERRY
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Reveal the green group
BE IN COMMISSIONFUNCTION · OPERATE · RUN · WORK
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Reveal the blue group
MICROSOFT PRODUCTSEDGE · OFFICE · TEAMS · WINDOWS
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Reveal the violet group
BIOPICSBLONDE · JOBS · MILK · VICE
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on August 10, 2024. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for August 10, 2024, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on August 10, 2024?
NYT Connections on August 10, 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 10, 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 #426?
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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