Connections #296 Answers
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #296 for Tuesday, April 2, 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): thrust
- Green: kinds of snakes
- Blue: seen in “cinderella”
- Purple (hardest): pasta shapes
Answers
THRUST
JAB, POKE, PROD, STICK
KINDS OF SNAKES
ADDER, BOA, MAMBA, MOCCASIN
SEEN IN “CINDERELLA”
BALL, PRINCE, PUMPKIN, SLIPPER
PASTA SHAPES
BOWTIE, ELBOW, TUBE, WHEEL
Previous Connections answers
- #295 — food slang for money, words that rhyme, horror movies, letter homophones
- #294 — take a tumble, kinds of water, things that are cinched in the middle, ___ bear
- #293 — breathes heavily, preserves, as meat, predicaments, things in “my favorite things”
- #292 — especially, disney characters, kinds of blue, body parts plus "y"
- #291 — exited, one flying an airplane, kinds of whales, things with slots
- #290 — update for accuracy, quarrel, games of chance, ___ chip
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