NYT Connections puzzle #399 was released July 14, 2024. Its 16 words sort into four groups: slender projections, collectible-condition terms, professions, and words that come before “nut.” Spoiler-safe hints and the full solution are below.
Hints for Connections #399
Try each clue before revealing the groups. The categories are listed from the easiest to the trickiest, as in the game’s color order.
- Yellow: These words can describe the state of a collectible.
- Green: These are ways to describe a person’s line of work.
- Blue: Each word can refer to a narrow, projecting part.
- Purple: Put the same word after each of these words to make a familiar compound noun.
The 16 words
FINE, BUTTER, MINT, DOUGH, POINT, LINE, FAIR, TRADE, BRAZIL, PINE, FIELD, PRONG, BUSINESS, TIP, GOOD, TINE.
Answers for July 14, 2024
Slender projections: POINT, PRONG, TINE, TIP
Conditions for collectibles: FAIR, FINE, GOOD, MINT
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Profession: BUSINESS, FIELD, LINE, TRADE
Words before “nut”: BRAZIL, BUTTER, DOUGH, PINE
The word groups and solution are reported by Fortnite Insider’s July 14, 2024 answer guide; the New York Times puzzle archive was not directly available to verify this specific historical board.
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How Connections works
Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four based on shared themes. The New York Times assigns each group a color: yellow is the easiest and purple the trickiest. Words can plausibly fit more than one category, so look for the grouping that accounts for all four words without forcing a connection. The NYT Help Center explains the game’s rules and editorial approach; it says editors curate words and categories using the Oxford Dictionary.
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