New York Times Connections Tips and Answers for #434 August 18, 2024

Connections is a short daily word game with a simple premise: Sort sixteen words into four mysterious categories. You’re not given any clues; you just have to work with what the words themselves show you. And the sneaky puzzle makers at the NYT aren’t going to make it easy for you.

This article is intended to help anyone who already knows how to play Connections and only look for clues or spoilers. In the following sections you will find everything you need to solve this puzzle and achieve another victory.

Words in NYT Connections Puzzle No. 434 for August 18, 2024

The Connections Today’s puzzle contains the words: Nerd, Grouch, Snooze, What if, Say, Do, Dope, Midget, Sleepy, Kiss, Supposed, Alarm, Hour, Maybe, Time set, And A huge hit.

What is the definition of whopper?

A whopper is a crunchy, chocolate-covered malted milk candy. Whoppers are also a type of hamburger found in Burger King restaurants. Whopper can also be used to describe something that is oversized for what it is, such as a Maine Coon cat.

Notes on the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you need some advice on this ConnectionsPuzzle game, check out the sections below. Each section covered contains some general hints, clues, or spoilers for one or more of the categories.

Some general notes on the entire connection puzzle

1. None of these categories involve insults.

2. Hour and alarm are in the same category.

3. Do and Grump are in the same group.

Yellow NYT Connections category alerts

Here are some hints to the yellow/easy answer for this amazing puzzle game:
Only five minutes left, alarm.

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/simple
Connections
Is
alarm buttons.

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

The answer to the yellow/simple
Connections
Is
Alarm buttons.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Alarm, hour, snooze, time setting.

Green NYT Connections Category Notes

Here are some clues for the green/medium difficulty answer in this free PC game:
So, in my opinion…

Green Connections Category Answer

The category for the green/medium difficulty level
Connections
Is
“Here’s a thought.”

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

The answer to the green/medium difficulty
Connections
Is
“Here’s a thought.”

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Maybe, let’s say, suppose, what if.

Blue NYT Connections Category Notes

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:
Other things you could put in this category: Skittle, Snickers, sweet and sour

Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/heavy
Connections
Is
pieces of candy.

Blue Connections Category Answer and all four words

The answer to the blue/difficult
Connections
Is
pieces of candy.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Kiss, nerd, midget, whopper.

Purple NYT Connections Category Notes

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: ”
Hi Ho, Hi Ho, we’re going to work.”

Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty level in
Connections
Is
Seven dwarves minus the last letter.

Purple Connections Category Answer and all four words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in
Connections
Is
Seven dwarves minus the last letter.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Do, Dope, Grumpy, Sleep.

Answers for today’s NYT Connections No. 434, August 18, 2024

The answer to today’s New York Times GamesConnections is in the section below. Open it to see the full spoiler, including all categories and their words, as well as a screenshot of a completed puzzle.

• Yellow – alarm buttons
  : Alarm, hour, snooze, time setting
• Green – “Here is a thought”
  : Maybe, Say, Suppose, What if
• Blue – Candy Pieces
  : Kiss, Nerd, Dwarf, Whopper
• Purple – Seven Dwarves minus last letter
  : Do, Dope, Grump, Sleep

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