New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #259…

Connections is back with yet another challenging puzzle. These sixteen-word puzzle games can get really difficult, so you might want some hints. Below, you can find general hints for the whole puzzle, hints for each of the categories, word definitions, spoilers for the individual categories, and the full answer as well if you want it. No matter what kind of help you need for today's challenging puzzle, you can find it below.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #259 for February 25, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: PLASTIC, FOIL, CELLOPHANE, LUMBER, ORGANISM, HARPOON, TRUDGE, LIMBER, STOMP, ELASTIC, GLOVE, BASSINET, MASK, PLOD, JACKET, and SUPPLE.

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Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #259 for February 25, 2024

If you are looking for a little hint that won't spoil the whole thing, check the sections below. Each covered, hidden section can be expanded to show hints for the puzzle or for categories.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 259

Here are some hints for the whole puzzle:

1. Organism and Cellophane are in the same category.

2. Limber and Lumber are not in the same category.

3. But Plastic and Elastic are in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this free browser video game: Tread heavily, Clump, March.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Walk Heavily.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Walk Heavily.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Lumber, Plod, Stomp, Trudge.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Able to bend.

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Elastic, Limber, Plastic, Supple.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this free game that's like Wordle: Everything you need for a modern sword fight.

The category for the blue/difficult New York Times Games Connections is Fencing Equipment.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Fencing Equipment.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Foil, Glove, Jacket, Mask.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Other things that would fit into this category: Horny, Fluted, Lutefisk, Celloidin.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Words Beginning with Instruments.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Words Beginning with Instruments.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bassinet, Cellophane, Harpoon, Organism.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #259

The answer to the puzzle can be found below in the expandable section. Click the Read More button to see the spoiler for each category and all the words that are inside each grouping.

Yellow - Walk Heavily: Lumber, Plod, Stomp, Trudge
Green - Flexible: Elastic, Limber, Plastic, Supple
Blue - Fencing Equipment: Foil, Glove, Jacket, Mask
Purple - Words Beginning with Instruments: Bassinet, Cellophane, Harpoon, Organism