New York Times Connections: Hints and Answers for #430…

Connections is back with another sixteen words. Today's puzzle is challenging enough that you might be in need of help with each of the individual words, help with clues for the puzzle or some of the categories, or you might even need some spoilers or the whole answer to win.

If you already know how to play Connections and are looking for a helping hand, you can find it all below. Since you have such a limited number of mistakes you can make in this puzzle game, some days, you will just want a few clues to get you going in the right direction.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #430 for August 14, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Babe, Buzz, Boo-Boo, Daisy, Jasmine, Mickey, Dance, Yogi, Goof, Sting, Petunia, Flub, Poppy, Lou, Gaffe, and Pollinate.

What is the Definition of Pollinate?

To pollinate, according to Dictionary.com, is "to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower)."

What is the Definition of Petunia?

Petunias are a type of flower that are native to tropical America. It is also a color that is a darker red/purple color that the flowers are known for having on their petals.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you need hints for this challenging puzzle game, you can find all sorts of them in the sections below. There are things like general clues, specific hints, category help, and spoilers too.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of the categories are about animated characters, but there is a category that is just names of people.

2. One of these categories is about a buzzy critter and another is about the colorful objects those same buzzy critters love.

3. Buzz and Dance are in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: I really messed that one up.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Blunder.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Blunder.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Boo-Boo, Flub, Gaffe, Goof.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this mobile-friendly puzzle game: Other things you could put in this category: Rose, Violet, Dogwood.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Flowers.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Flowers.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Daisy, Jasmine, Petunia, Poppy.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this browser-based puzzle game: These "bumbling" friends do all this while wearing yellow and black stripes!

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Things Bees Do.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Things Bees Do.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Buzz, Dance, Pollinate, Sting.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Other things you could put in this category: Joe, Red, Derek, Alex, Whitney.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is First Names of Yankee Legends.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is First Names of Yankee Legends.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Babe, Lou, Mickey, Yogi.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #430 for August 14, 2024

The full answer to this mind-boggling puzzle game is in the expandable section below. If you press the Read More button, you'll find all four categories and the words that go inside each one.

Yellow - Blunder: Boo-Boo, Flub, Gaffe, Goof
Green - Flowers: Daisy, Jasmine, Petunia, Poppy
Blue - Things Bees Do: Buzz, Dance, Pollinate, Sting
Purple - First Names of Yankee Legends: Babe, Lou, Mickey, Yogi