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NYT Connections puzzle #355, published May 31, 2024, groups its 16 words into CORPUS, MOUNT ___, COMPONENTS OF AN LP, and THINGS PEOPLE SHAKE. Use the hints below before opening the spoiler-marked solutions.
Hints for Connections #355
Try these clues in order, stopping when you have enough to solve a group.
- CORPUS: Think of a collected body of writing or work.
- MOUNT ___: Each word completes the same mountain-name pattern.
- COMPONENTS OF AN LP: Consider the record and the packaging or printed material that accompanies it.
- THINGS PEOPLE SHAKE: This set mixes a greeting, an instrument, a camera, and a souvenir globe.
Answers for May 31, 2024
Spoilers below. The four categories and their words are:
- CORPUS: BODY, CANON, OEUVRE, WORKS
- MOUNT ___: FUJI, HOOD, OLYMPUS, WHITNEY
- COMPONENTS OF AN LP: INSERT, JACKET, RECORD, SLEEVE
- THINGS PEOPLE SHAKE: HANDS, MARACA, POLAROID, SNOWGLOBE
Why the groups fit
CORPUS
BODY, CANON, OEUVRE, and WORKS can each refer to a body or collection of work.
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MOUNT ___
FUJI, HOOD, OLYMPUS, and WHITNEY each complete the phrase “Mount ___.”
COMPONENTS OF AN LP
INSERT, JACKET, RECORD, and SLEEVE are parts of an LP or its packaging.
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THINGS PEOPLE SHAKE
People shake HANDS to greet someone, a MARACA to make music, a POLAROID camera to take a picture, and a SNOWGLOBE to stir its contents.
How Connections works
Connections gives players 16 words to sort into four groups of four, with each group sharing a connection. The New York Times describes yellow as the easiest category and purple as the trickiest, and warns that words may seem to fit more than one group. See the NYT Help Center’s Connections guide for the game’s rules and archive details.
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Finding this historical puzzle
The May 31, 2024 date refers to puzzle #355. The WordHint archive and Parade’s guide republished by Yahoo agree on the puzzle number, categories, and answers. The NYT Help Center says its puzzle archive is available to All Access and Games subscribers and includes puzzles dating back to June 12, 2023, covering this puzzle’s date.
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