Need a nudge for Connections #314, or checking the solution after playing? This is the puzzle dated April 20, 2024. Start with the spoiler-free clues below; the category names and all sixteen answers appear farther down.
Spoiler-free hints for Connections #314
Connections gives you sixteen words to sort into four groups of four based on a shared feature. The colors progress from yellow, the easiest group, to purple, the trickiest, according to the New York Times Help Center.
- One group uses several informal expressions for nonsense.
- One group contains equipment associated with track and field.
- One group brings to mind a familiar devil costume.
- One group consists of knot names.
Full answers for April 20, 2024
Spoilers ahead: The category labels and the complete word groupings are below.
Yellow — BALDERDASH
BUNK, CROCK, HOGWASH, HORSEFEATHERS
Green — TRACK AND FIELD EQUIPMENT
BATON, HAMMER, HURDLE, POLE
Blue — PARTS OF A DEVIL COSTUME
GOATEE, HORNS, PITCHFORK, TAIL
Purple — TYPES OF KNOTS
BEND, BOWLINE, HITCH, SHEEPSHANK
Two answer archives report puzzle #314 for April 20, 2024 and agree on these categories and words: Connections Answer and Connection Hints.
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How to find the historical puzzle
The New York Times says its Connections archive reaches back to June 12, 2023. As of October 7, 2026, archive access requires an All Access or Games subscription and a New York Times account for progress and history. Archived play can affect some statistics, but it does not count toward streaks; once an archived puzzle is completed, it cannot be replayed. These access terms may change.
The daily puzzle appears at midnight in the player’s timezone, so “today’s Connections” can refer to different dates depending on location. For this solution, the unambiguous reference is puzzle #314, dated April 20, 2024. The game is available through the Games app, NYTimes.com Games, NYTimes.com/theathletic, and the News app, according to the Times Help Center.
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