These are the hints and answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle dated July 29, 2024, game #414. The hints come first; a spoiler warning appears before the complete solution.
Hints for Connections #414
Use the clues in order, stopping when you have enough to solve the board.
- A place you might go to see a big event.
- Something you might see on an address.
- Each is associated with a word that can mean different things.
- Each has a particular feature in common.
Spoiler warning: answers below
The categories and word assignments for the July 29, 2024 puzzle are corroborated by Parade, TechRadar, and Try Hard Guides.
STADIUMS
ARENA, BOWL, COLISEUM, DOME
STREET SUFFIXES
ALLEY, COURT, DRIVE, LANE
ASSOCIATED WITH SCALES
FISH, JUSTICE, LIBRA, SOLFEGE
THINGS WITH SPOUTS
FOUNTAIN, GUTTER, TEAPOT, WHALE
Why the board can mislead
Some words invite plausible but incomplete combinations. ALLEY, LANE, and GUTTER may suggest bowling, while JUSTICE, COURT, and LIBRA may suggest law. Those are decoys: the intended categories are the four-word groups above, as TechRadar also notes.
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How Connections works
Connections is a New York Times word game in which players group four words that share a common thread. Players select four words and submit a group; Try Hard Guides says the game allows up to four mistakes. TechRadar describes access through NYT Games on desktop or mobile.
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