New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #289 March…

Connections is back with another sixteen jumbled up words to try and sort into categories. If you are stuck on this puzzle, you are not alone. This challenging game requires a whole lot more than just knowing how to play Connections; you'll need to know all the words definitions, all the categories, and you might need a little luck as well. If you are stuck on this puzzle and are looking for a hand, this article has you covered.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #289 for March 26, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: BUD, LIGHT, HARP, SHOOT, CORONA, BASS, FLARE, REAR, FOSTER, BLOOM, NURSE, RECORDER, BASSOON, RAISE, SPROUT, and RADIATION.

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What is the Definition of Corona?

Corona has a whole bunch of meanings, so here they all are in list form.

A brand of beer.
A part of plants that are shaped like a crown.
A radiating circle of white around a glowing body, like the moon.
In meterology a corona can also be a ring of colored lights around a celestial body, caused by dust refracting the light to make the halo into different colors.
A long, straight shape of cigar.
The top of the head.
A halo around the sun, made of ionized elements.
A subsection of diseases that include COVID-19. A coronavirus.
In architecture, corona can also refer to "projecting, slab-like member of a classical cornice supported by the bed molding or by modillions, dentils, etc., and supporting the cymatium." This definition is from Dictionary.com.
Dictionary.com has a couple of ecclesiastical definitions as well, including "the tonsure of a cleric" and "a gold-colored stripe around the lower edge of a clerical headdress, as of a miter."
A corona can also be a chandelier made of hoops that fit inside one another.

What is the Definition of Bassoon?

A bassoon is "a large woodwind instrument of low range, with a doubled tube and a curved metal crook to which a double reed is attached," from Dictionary.com.

What is the Definition of Radiation?

Radiation is anything that emanates out from something, as in the particles emitted from radioactive material, or light radiates off of a lightbulb.

What is the Definition of Recorder?

A recorder has several meanings. These are:

A person or thing that records, as in a recorder at a meeting that writes down the minutes, or a device that records sound.
It is also "a judge in a city or borough court," according to Dictionary.com.
A type of simple flute, usually used by school children to learn music.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #289 for March 26, 2024

If you are in search of a hint for this mobile-friendly puzzle game that won't spoil the whole puzzle for you, check out the expandable sections below. You can find hints to the category, hints to the puzzle, and even some spoilers for individual pieces of the puzzle.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 289

Here are some hints for this puzzle game:

1. None of these categories are about types of beer.

2. None of these categories are about sources of fire or things to light on fire.

3. Corona and Light are in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Things to make music with.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Musical Instruments.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Musical Instruments.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bass, Bassoon, Harp, Recorder.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Flowers, leaves, stems.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Plant Growths.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Plant Growths.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bloom, Shoot, Bud, Sprout.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Something parents are in charge of for their children.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Bring Up.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Bring Up.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Foster, Nurser, Raise, Rear.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this internet browser game: Whoa, look at what the sun is doing!

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Solar Emanations.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Solar Emanations.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Corona, Flare, Light, Radiation.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #289

If you would like the see the spoiler for today's New York Times Games Connections, check out the expandable section below. In it, you can find all four categories and the words that belong in each of them.

Yellow - Musical Instruments: Bass, Bassoon, Harp, Recorder
Green - Plant Growths: Bloom, Shoot, Bud, Sprout
Blue - Bring Up: Foster, Nurser, Raise, Rear
Purple - Solar Emanations: Corona, Flare, Light, Radiation