New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #254…

Connections is back with yet another selection of sixteen words. This game presents all these words, and you need to sort them into groups without knowing what the different categories are. It can be a huge challenge, especially if you aren't familiar with the category. If you are stuck on this difficult puzzle game, you can find all the clues you'll need to win below. There are general hints, category clues, and even the full spoiler for the whole thing.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #254 for February 20, 2024

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If you are already familiar with the rules of how to play Connections, you are ready to try your hand at the puzzle for today. It contains the words: LEAK, WIND, DRAG, DROP, STRING, DRIP, BEAT, TEAR, BORE, RHYTHM, BEAD, BRASS, CHARRED, GLOB, PEE, and DUD.

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Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #254 for February 20, 2024

The Connections puzzle for today contains a lot of really challenging words. So if you are in need of the categories or just some hints, you can find that in this section.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 254

Here are some hints for this minimalist puzzle game today:

1. None of these categories are about starting with the same letter.

2. Leak and Pee go in the same category, but not with Drip.

3. Brass and Wind go in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: "You're going to ruin this party!"

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Party Pooper.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Party Pooper.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bore, Drag, Drip, Duo.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this free browser-based game: Parts of an orchestra.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Musical Sections.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Musical Sections.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Brass, Rhythm, String, Wind.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Droplet, Dewdrop.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Bit of Liquid.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Bit of Liquid.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bead, Drop, Glob, Tear.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this free game similar to Wordle: Say all four of these words out loud to see what they have in common. Other things that fit in this category: Carat, Gored, Let us.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Vegetable Homophones.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Vegetable Homophones.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Beat, Charred, Leak, Pee.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #254

The answer to Connections puzzle 254 is just below. Press the Read More button to see the full answer; this expandable section contains the categories and all the words in each.

Yellow - Party Pooper: Bore, Drag, Drip, Duo
Green - Musical Sections: Brass, Rhythm, String, Wind
Blue - Bit of Liquid: Bead, Drop, Glob, Tear
Purple - Vegetable Homophones: Beat, Charred, Leak, Pee