NYT Connections puzzle #432 is the Friday, August 16, 2024 edition. Its four groups are MEH, U.S. state abbreviations, kinds of boots, and things that go up and down. Hints come first below; the full answer key follows.
Hints for Connections #432
The puzzle presents 16 words to sort into four groups of four. If you want to solve it before seeing the answers, use these category nudges:
- Yellow: A way to describe something that is merely acceptable.
- Green: Four U.S. locations, written in abbreviated form.
- Blue: A certain kind of footwear.
- Purple: These all rise and then fall.
The short entries are worth a second look: HI, MA, OR, and PA are abbreviations here, while OK belongs with words meaning so-so or average. The puzzle’s word list is OK, COWBOY, ANKLE, SUN, HI, TIDE, YO-YO, MA, FAIR, GO-GO, AVERAGE, ELEVATOR, PA, SO-SO, OR, and THIGH-HIGH.
Answers for August 16, 2024
Stop here if you still want to solve the puzzle without seeing the groups.
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| Color | Category | Four words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | MEH | AVERAGE, FAIR, OK, SO-SO |
| Green | U.S. state abbreviations | HI, MA, OR, PA |
| Blue | Kinds of boots | ANKLE, COWBOY, GO-GO, THIGH-HIGH |
| Purple | Things that go up and down | ELEVATOR, SUN, TIDE, YO-YO |
Forbes’ guide and the ConnectionsHint archive list the same word sets and categories. Forbes’ August 15 guide and the August 16 puzzle archive identify this as puzzle #432.
Why the date matters
This answer key is for Friday, August 16, 2024—not a Connections puzzle published on August 16 in another year. The title’s #432 identifies the specific daily edition.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.A useful way to approach the wordplay
Connections can make short words look interchangeable when they have multiple meanings. Here, HI, MA, OR, and PA form the abbreviation group, but OK is an everyday expression in the MEH group. Once those possibilities are separated, look for the footwear terms and then consider what can move up and down: an elevator, the sun, the tide, and a yo-yo.
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