Need a nudge or the full solution to the NYT Connections puzzle for April 5, 2024? Start with the spoiler-light hints below, then reveal the category names and answer groups only when you’re ready. The answers are identified by date because two archives list different puzzle numbers for this day.
Hints for the April 5 Connections puzzle
These are editorial hints based on the answer groups, not verbatim hints from The New York Times. Stop at the level that gives you enough help.
- Think of ordinary furnishings found around the home.
- Find a verb that can mean to bear or retain an emotion.
- These words can describe wine.
- Each word begins with the name of a metal.
Category names
Spoilers from here: the four categories are Pieces of furniture, Carry, as a feeling, Wine tasting descriptors, and Starting with metals.
Full answers for April 5, 2024
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| Pieces of furniture | BED, CHAIR, COUCH, TABLE |
| Carry, as a feeling | BEAR, HARBOR, HOLD, MAINTAIN |
| Wine tasting descriptors | BALANCED, DRY, FULL, SWEET |
| Starting with metals | GOLDILOCKS, IRONIC, LEADERSHIP, TINDER |
The final group relies on the starts of the words: GOLDILOCKS begins with gold, IRONIC with iron, LEADERSHIP with lead, and TINDER with tin.
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Why the puzzle number differs by archive
WordHint labels its April 5 entry puzzle #299, while Wordle.today labels the same date #298. Both archives list the same four category names, so the numbering discrepancy is metadata rather than evidence of two different answer sets. Use the date to identify this puzzle.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How Connections works
In Connections, players divide a bank of 16 terms into four groups of four, with each group linked by a shared theme. The groups are arranged from less to more complex, and overlapping meanings or plausible distractors can make the intended connections harder to spot. This description comes from the 2024 paper Missed Connections: Lateral Thinking Puzzles for Large Language Models by Graham Todd, Tim Merino, Sam Earle, and Julian Togelius. The answer groups above are listed by third-party archives; no official NYT explanation or difficulty rating for this particular puzzle is established here.
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