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How Connections works
Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four that share a theme. Select four words and submit them as a group. You can play the official NYT Connections game.
Progressive hints for puzzle #409
Use these in order and stop when you have enough to solve a group. The clues move from the first category toward the fourth:
- You’re having a laugh.
- Finger lickin’ good.
- Awww, cute!
- Out of my way!
Spoiler warning: categories and answers below
The following section reveals all four categories and every word in each group.
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July 24 Connections answers
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | JOKE AROUND WITH | KID, RAZZ, RIB, TEASE |
| Green | POULTRY CUTS | BREAST, TENDER, THIGH, WING |
| Blue | BABY ANIMALS | CALF, CUB, FAWN, KIT |
| Purple | PUSH THROUGH A CROWD | BARGE, JOSTLE, MUSCLE, SHOULDER |
Why the groups can be easy to miss
The puzzle’s words invite more than one association. KID can mean a young animal or to joke with someone, while RIB can name a body part or food—or mean to tease as a verb. Those alternate meanings connect KID and RIB to the joking group rather than the baby-animal or food interpretations.
THIGH and BREAST can suggest anatomy, but here they join TENDER and WING as poultry cuts. MUSCLE and SHOULDER also shift from familiar body-related meanings to verbs: in this group, they describe ways to push through a crowd.
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