New York Times Connections: Hints and Answers for #270…

Connections is a short daily word puzzle game with a unique spin: you need to sort words into categories without knowing the categories beforehand. In order to win, you will need a good grasp of the rules of how to play Connections, the definitions of all the words, and a little bit of luck. If you aren't familiar with some of the categories, shuffling words into the right group can be extremely challenging. If you are in need of a little help today, you can find all sorts of clues in the article below.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #270 for March 7, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: TOE, JOINT, PIPE, FLUSH, CIGARETTE, DRAIN, COMMON, FEVER, CLEAR, PENCIL, AMERICAN, TICKET, COLLECTIVE, LUCID, EMPTY, and MUTUAL.

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Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #270 for March 7, 2024

If you are in need of hints that won't spoil the whole puzzle, check out each section below for hints. Each is covered up; you need to press the Read More button to see what's in each section.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 270

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories are things you can smoke.

2. Fever and Lucid belong in the same category.

3. Collective and Mutual are in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this minimalist puzzle game: Communal, Communistic.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Shared.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Shared.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Collective, Common, Joint, Mutual.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this innovative puzzle game: Other things that could fit into this category: Cleanse, Expel, Wash, Dump.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Rid of Contents.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Rid of Contents.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Clear, Drain, Empty, Flush.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: All four of these words are associated with the same word, all in different ways.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Associated with "Stub."

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Associated with "Stub."

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Cigarette, Pencil, Ticket, Toe.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this mobile puzzle game: Other things that fit into this category: Wet, Siamese, Blue.

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: American, Fever, Lucid, Pipe.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #270

If you are just looking for the full answer to today's New York Times Games Connections puzzle, you can find it below. Click the Read More button to see the spoiler for puzzle 270.

Yellow - Shared: Collective, Common, Joint, Mutual
Green - Rid of Contents: Clear, Drain, Empty, Flush
Blue - Associated with "Stub": Cigarette, Pencil, Ticket, Toe
Purple - ____ Dream: American, Fever, Lucid, Pipe