Connections #333 Answers
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #333 for Thursday, May 9, 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): container closures
- Green: duration
- Blue: regulate
- Purple (hardest): trademarks of a platypus
Answers
CONTAINER CLOSURES
CAP, CORK, LID, TAB
DURATION
PERIOD, SPELL, STRETCH, TIME
REGULATE
CHECK, CONTAIN, CURB, LIMIT
TRADEMARKS OF A PLATYPUS
BILL, EGG, FUR, VENOM
Previous Connections answers
- #332 — shades of red, little bit of a beverage, choicest, ___ bath
- #331 — deli bread options, slang for mouth, keep rhythm with music, round of ___
- #330 — connect, nuisance, quantity words, tarot cards, with “the”
- #329 — something gained from hard work, kinds of bagels, contribute to a movie, starts of monsters
- #328 — enjoy, filler words, components of a lock, homophones of units of measure
- #327 — nightspots, cast off, units of length, ___ sale
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