New York Times Connections Tips and Answers for #442 August 26, 2024

Connections is back with another collection of sixteen words and four categories. To win, you must first figure out the categories and then put the correct words into each category. You can only make four mistakes before you’re out.

If these rules Connections seems like a lot to you, this article is here to help you. In the following sections you will find things like general tips, category help, spoilers and much more.

Words in NYT Connections Puzzle No. 442 for August 26, 2024

The Connections Today’s puzzle contains the words: slice, sneak, tire, support, bagel, slip, loaf, whiff, blessing, wade, lifesaver, consent, wreath, hook, approval, And Shaft.

Notes on the NYT Connections Puzzle

Some notes and spoilers for this mobile-friendly The puzzle game can be found below. Find the title of the game you want and click the “Read More” button below to view it.

Some general notes on the entire connection puzzle

Here are some tips for this challenging puzzle game:

1. Loaf and Wade fall into the same category.

2. Lifesaver and Bagel belong to the same group.

3. Blessing and consent fall into the same category.

Yellow NYT Connections category alerts

Here are some hints for the yellow/simple answer:
permit
.

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/simple
Connections
Is
Official sanction.

Answer to the category “Yellow Connections” and all four words

The answer to the yellow/simple
Connections
Is
Official sanction.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
consent, blessing, agreement, support.

Green NYT Connections Category Notes

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:
Round, with a hole in the middle.

Green Connections Category Answer

The category for the green/medium difficulty level
Connections
Is
Torus-shaped things.

Answer to the category “Green Connections” and all four words

The answer to the green/medium difficulty
Connections
Is
Torus-shaped things.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Bagel, lifesaver, tire, wreath.

Blue NYT Connections Category Notes

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:
Poor performance on the green.

Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/heavy
Connections
Is
Bad golf shots.

Blue Connections Category Answer and all four words

The answer to the blue/difficult
Connections
Is
Bad golf shots.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Hook, shaft, disc, breath.

Purple NYT Connections Category Notes

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this browser game:
Things you wear on your feet, minus a few letters.

Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty level in
Connections
Is
Shoes without the “er” sound.

Purple Connections Category Answer and all four words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in
Connections
Is
Shoes without the “er” sound.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Loitering, slipping, sneaking, wading.

Answers for today’s NYT Connections No. 442, August 26, 2024

Still don’t know what will come out of this innovative puzzle game? In the following section you will find a complete spoiler with all the categories and their corresponding words.

• Yellow – Official sanction
  : approval, blessing, consent, support
• Green – Torus-shaped things
  : Bagel, Lifesaver, Tire, Wreath
• Blue – Bad golf shots
  : hook, shaft, disc, touch
• Purple – Shoes without the “er” sound
  : Running around, slipping, sneaking, wading

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