Connections #428 Answers
Monday, August 12, 2024
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #428 for Monday, August 12, 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): metal elements
- Green: mattress sizes
- Blue: slang for toilet
- Purple (hardest): kinds of knives
Answers
METAL ELEMENTS
GOLD, LEAD, MERCURY, TIN
MATTRESS SIZES
FULL, KING, QUEEN, TWIN
SLANG FOR TOILET
CAN, HEAD, JOHN, THRONE
KINDS OF KNIVES
BOWIE, BUTCHER, BUTTER, BUTTERFLY
Previous Connections answers
- #427 — large boat, all-time great, regarding, homophones of body features
- #426 — things that are red, be in commission, microsoft products, biopics
- #425 — not present, supporter, rock genres, shock ___
- #424 — splashy ways to enter a pool, reiterate, mainstay, ___ radio
- #423 — cram, restaurant jobs, electromagnetic spectrum, things with bits
- #422 — fluffy white things, one in a research study, take issue, ___horn
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