NYT Connections game #441, published for Sunday, August 25, 2024, groups its 16 words around anger, status, HVAC, and folding. Start with the spoiler-light hints below; the full categories and answer key follow.
How Connections works
Connections gives players 16 words to sort into four groups of four that share a theme. The categories are color-coded by difficulty: yellow is the easiest and purple the trickiest. Some words can plausibly fit more than one theme, so the challenge is finding the intended connection for each set. The New York Times explains the rules and daily release in its Connections Help Center.
Hints for game #441
Try these clues before revealing the category names or answers:
- Yellow: Very angry.
- Green: Rating.
- Blue: An acronym for air circulation.
- Purple: Needs a turn over.
Answers for Sunday, August 25, 2024
Spoilers below: the four categories and all 16 words are revealed.
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Yellow: HOPPING MAD
BOILING, FUMING, LIVID, STEAMING
Green: STATUS
POSITION, RANKING, STANDING, STATION
Blue: WORDS THAT MAKE UP THE ACRONYM “HVAC”
AIR, CONDITIONING, HEATING, VENTILATION
Purple: ACTIVITIES THAT INVOLVE FOLDING
BAKING, LAUNDRY, ORIGAMI, POKER
Why the groups can be easy to mix up
Several words have everyday meanings that invite competing interpretations. “Station” can suggest a place, for example, but here it belongs with words describing status. “Steaming” can describe heat, yet in this puzzle it joins other words meaning very angry. The intended group is the shared theme, not simply a literal association with one word.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Can you replay game #441?
The daily Connections game is free to play on supported NYT Games platforms and releases at midnight in the player’s local timezone. For an older puzzle, the NYT Help Center says the archive reaches back to June 12, 2023, with access for All Access and Games subscribers. Game #441 falls within that date range; check the archive’s current access terms when opening it.
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