New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #252…

Connections has a brand-new selection of sixteen words that need to be sorted into four categories. In order to win today's puzzle in the four tries you get, you will need to be familiar with most of the words and all their definitions, the rules of how to play Connections, and you'll also need a little bit of luck. But sometimes, the categories are just things you aren't familiar with or didn't think of. So if you are stuck and need a little help, this article is here to help.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #252 for February 18, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: STALK, STOCK, HUNT, SNACK, BEANS, POD, PECK, TYPE, NIBBLE, TRACK, BROAD, PASTA, FORE, GRAZE, VEGTABLES, and TRAIL.

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Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #252 for February 18, 2024

Need some hints? Check out the expandable sections below for tons of help with this mobile puzzle game.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 252

Here are some hints for the whole puzzle:

1. Type and Fore belong in the same category.

2. Stalk and Stock are not in the same category.

3. Pasta and Beans belong in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this PC puzzle game: "I'm not super hungry, so I'll just have a little."

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Eat a Little.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Eat a Little.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Graze, Nibble, Peck, Snack.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Shadow, Trail.

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Hunt, Stalk, Track, Trail.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this minimalist puzzle game: It's time for (a specific type of) soup!

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Ingredients in Minestrone.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Ingredients in Minestrone.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Beans, Pasta, Stock, Vegetables.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: All these words can be followed up by the same noun to make four common phrases/words.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ____ Cast.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ____ Cast.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Broad, Fore, Pod, Type.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #252

The full answer to today's New York Times Games Connections puzzle can be found below, in the expandable section. Just click the Read More button to reveal the spoiler.

Yellow - Eat a Little: Graze, Nibble, Peck, Snack
Green - Pursue: Hunt, Stalk, Track, Trail
Blue - Ingredients in Minestrone: Beans, Pasta, Stock, Vegetables
Purple - ____ Cast: Broad, Fore, Pod, Type