Connections #309 Answers
Monday, April 15, 2024
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #309 for Monday, April 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): invent as you go
- Green: things babies do
- Blue: superficial
- Purple (hardest): ___ effect
Answers
INVENT AS YOU GO
AD-LIB, FREESTYLE, IMPROV, MAKE UP
THINGS BABIES DO
BABBLE, COO, CRAWL, NURSE
SUPERFICIAL
COSMETIC, EXTERNAL, SHALLOW, SURFACE
___ EFFECT
BUTTERFLY, DOMINO, PLACEBO, SIDE
Previous Connections answers
- #308 — pull using force, bit of repetitive training, u.s.-based airlines, beginning with day abbreviations
- #307 — seen at the circus, “the wizard of oz” figures, film departments, “i’m a ___” (lyrics in “the joker”)
- #306 — orderly, augmentative prefixes, become larger, items in classic kids’ games
- #305 — haircuts, with “cut”, measuring instruments, water and gas conduits, fast food mascots
- #304 — person in charge, grassy area, words before “nut”, second words in tarantino movies
- #303 — breadth, hair tools, heraldry terms, words before “drum”
Browse every past puzzle in the Connections answer archive.