This is the Wednesday, August 7, 2024 edition of NYT Connections, puzzle #423—not the current daily puzzle. Read the gentle clues first, then open the category names and full word groups only if you want more help.
Hints for Connections #423
Try the nudges below before looking at the category names or answers. Each line points toward one group, without listing its four words.
- To overload something.
- Think of the people who work in a restaurant.
- Different kinds of waves.
- Things made up of small, distinct parts.
Another set of graduated clues
- Yellow: Squash in.
- Green: Think of the TV series The Bear.
- Blue: Radiations.
- Purple: Each answer contains a synonym for “a small quantity.”
Category names
Ready for the next level? These are the four group labels, with no answer words revealed yet.
- CRAM
- RESTAURANT JOBS
- ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM
- THINGS WITH BITS
Full answers for Wednesday, August 7
Spoilers below: the complete groupings for puzzle #423.
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- CRAM: JAM, PACK, RAM, STUFF
- RESTAURANT JOBS: COOK, DISHWASHER, HOST, SERVER
- ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM: MICROWAVE, RADIO, VISIBLE, X-RAY
- THINGS WITH BITS: BRIDLE, BYTE, COMEDIAN, DRILL
Where and when to play Connections
The New York Times Help Center says Connections is available on the NYT website, in the Games and News apps, and on NYT/The Athletic web destinations. The daily puzzle releases at midnight in the player’s timezone. The Help Center also says the archive extends back to June 12, 2023, and is available to All Access and Games subscribers. Archived games can affect some statistics, but do not count toward streaks. See the NYT Connections Help Center for access and archive details.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How firmly established are these answers?
Parade and TechRadar independently identify this as puzzle #423 for Wednesday, August 7, 2024, and agree on all four categories and all sixteen words. The answer key is therefore strongly corroborated by date-specific guides, though the NYT Help Center material cited here does not itself publish the historical grid. No puzzle-specific solve rate, participation count, or difficulty statistic is established by these sources.
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