Connections #285 Answers
Friday, March 22, 2024
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #285 for Friday, March 22, 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): jumping animals
- Green: apply pressure to
- Blue: olympic sports
- Purple (hardest): things you can set
Answers
JUMPING ANIMALS
CRICKET, FROG, HARE, KANGAROO
APPLY PRESSURE TO
CRUSH, MASH, PRESS, SQUASH
OLYMPIC SPORTS
BREAKING, HOCKEY, SKELETON, TRAMPOLINE
THINGS YOU CAN SET
MOOD, RECORD, TABLE, VOLLEYBALL
Previous Connections answers
- #284 — chat, informally, female animals, palindromes, starts of planet names
- #283 — seen at a sports stadium, camera brands, italian demonyms, starting with rock bands
- #282 — movie summary info, pretense, famous guitarists, second ___
- #281 — segment of a process, constellations, spirals in nature, associated with “one”
- #280 — foolishness, move forward, things that might stink, words after “deep”
- #279 — get smaller, airline classes, examine, as an applicant, notable tv episodes
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