Connections #342 Answers
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #342 for Saturday, May 18, 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): animals whose names are two animals
- Green: sharp turns
- Blue: classic party games
- Purple (hardest): things with spring/s
Answers
ANIMALS WHOSE NAMES ARE TWO ANIMALS
BULLDOG, CATFISH, HORSEFLY, TURTLEDOVE
SHARP TURNS
DOGLEG, HAIRPIN, SWITCHBACK, ZAG
CLASSIC PARTY GAMES
CATEGORIES, CHARADES, FISHBOWL, WEREWOLF
THINGS WITH SPRING/S
CLOCK, MATTRESS, MOUSETRAP, TRAMPOLINE
Previous Connections answers
- #341 — corrupt, reach out to, classic still life components, beer ___
- #340 — photo, assure, as a victory, move in an effortless way, ___ blanket
- #339 — bit of legislation, grassland, forthright, car companies minus letter
- #338 — early iteration, enjoy a meal, spanish pronouns/possessives, slim ___
- #337 — fashion designer's output, playground verbs, looney tunes figures, homophones of musicals
- #336 — playfully poke fun at, cuts of beef, acronyms/initialisms, cocktails minus place names
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