Connections #278 Answers
Friday, March 15, 2024
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #278 for Friday, March 15, 2024. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): criticize
- Green: “my mistake!”
- Blue: alibi
- Purple (hardest): play ___
Answers
CRITICIZE
BLAST, KNOCK, SLAM, TRASH
“MY MISTAKE!”
APOLOGIES, OOPS, PARDON, SORRY
ALIBI
DEFENSE, EXCUSE, OUT, REASON
PLAY ___
DATE, DEAD, DIRTY, DOH
Previous Connections answers
- #277 — box office victory, volleyball moves, homophones of greek letters, ___-o
- #276 — halloween purchases, plants with similar flavors, food slang for head, gemstone cuts
- #275 — section, including, dog breeds, informally, famous poems
- #274 — treat with excessive care, backside, things in a spa locker room, cat’s ___
- #273 — things a dog can fetch, conceal, mac keyboard keys, experience a memory lapse
- #272 — eat voraciously, areas of academic focus, universal, space ___
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