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Hints for Connections #422
Use these clues before looking at the category labels or word groups. They are spoiler-safe editorial hints, not official NYT hints.
- Yellow: Think of soft or downy white things.
- Green: These are people or animals taking part in a study.
- Blue: These words can mean to object or take issue.
- Purple: Each word can come before “horn.”
Answers for August 6, 2024
The archive identifies August 6 as puzzle #422, between #421 on August 5 and #423 on August 7. Its four groups are listed below. Puzzle-specific answers are recorded by the third-party Connections archive.
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | FLUFFY WHITE THINGS | Cloud, Cotton Ball, Dandelion, Sheep |
| Green | ONE IN A RESEARCH STUDY | Guinea Pig, Participant, Subject, Volunteer |
| Blue | TAKE ISSUE | Disapprove, Mind, Object, Protest |
| Purple | ___HORN | Bull, Fog, Matter, Shoe |
Playing archived Connections puzzles
The NYT Games Help Center says All Access and Games subscribers can play the Connections archive, which reaches back to June 12, 2023. An archived attempt can affect some statistics but does not affect streaks, and a completed archive puzzle cannot be replayed.
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NYT’s Connections Companion offers hints and community discussion, but comments may contain spoilers. The Help Center describes the archive and Companion; it does not provide the specific answer record for #422.
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