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Hints for Connections #731
Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four. The New York Times Help Center explains that categories are color-coded Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple, from easiest to trickiest. It also notes that words can appear to fit multiple categories, even though each puzzle has exactly one solution. Read the official Connections guide.
- Yellow: To call attention to yourself in a boastful or showy way.
- Green: Think of things that share a curved shape.
- Blue: Characters associated with a popular breakfast food.
- Purple: Symbols or markers that direct a reader to additional information.
Solutions for Connections #731
Spoilers below: The complete categories and word groups follow.
BOAST
BLUSTER, CROW, SHOW OFF, STRUT
ARC-SHAPED THINGS
BANANA, EYEBROW, FLIGHT PATH, RAINBOW
CEREAL MASCOTS
COUNT, ELVES, LEPRECHAUN, ROOSTER
WAYS TO DENOTE A CITATION
ASTERISK, DAGGER, NUMBER, PARENS
Where to play or revisit Connections
The daily game is available on the New York Times Games website and in its Games and News apps. The Help Center says it is free to play without registration, and a new puzzle releases at midnight in the player’s timezone. Its archive reaches back to June 12, 2023, but full archive access is limited to All Access and Games subscribers; availability details may change. The same guide describes Connections as having one solution while using words that can plausibly fit more than one category.
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