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Spoiler alert: The reported answers for the August 21, 2024, NYT Connections puzzle, No. 437, include three groups: CAKE, COAT, SMEAR, PLASTER; BAR, BUBBLE, LINE, PIE; and FIZZ, PUNCH, SLING, SOUR. The available answer excerpt does not establish the fourth group or confirm the color assignments, so this is not a verified complete solution.
Reported Connections groups for August 21, 2024
| Reported theme | Words |
|---|---|
| Cover with a thick layer | CAKE, COAT, SMEAR, PLASTER |
| Kinds of charts | BAR, BUBBLE, LINE, PIE |
| Classic cocktail types | FIZZ, PUNCH, SLING, SOUR |
The answer-guide excerpt reports these three sets, while a separate result identifies the puzzle as #437 and dates it to August 21, 2024. The excerpts do not provide a fourth category, and the exact-date answer page was not accessible. Accordingly, the sets above are reported answers, not a complete independently verified solution; the color order is also unconfirmed.
How NYT Connections works
Connections presents 16 words and asks players to sort them into four groups of four based on a shared connection. The New York Times describes the category colors as yellow, green, blue, and purple, with yellow the easiest and purple the trickiest. NYT says each puzzle has one solution and that editors curate words and categories using the Oxford Dictionary. NYT Help Center
When the daily puzzle and archive are available
The NYT Help Center says the daily game releases at midnight in the player’s timezone and is free to play on NYT platforms. The full puzzle archive is available to All Access and Games subscribers; it reaches back to June 12, 2023, and completed archive puzzles cannot be replayed. NYT Help Center
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