New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #293 March…

Connections is a short, daily word puzzle from the New York Times Games. In order to play this word-sorting game, you will need to know the rules of how to play Connections, have an understanding of all the definitions of the sixteen puzzle words, and be familiar with all the categories.

While this might seem simple, these puzzles can get extremely difficult. If you are stuck and running out of tries for today's Connections puzzle, this article is here to help with general hints, category clues, and even spoilers.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #293 for March 30, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Smokes, Jams, Cans, Mittens, Puffs, Kettles, Spots, Salts, Raindrops, Pants, Pickles, Whiskers, Gasps, Cures, Binds, and Huffs.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #293 for March 30, 2024

If you are looking for some general hints to today's New York Times Games Connections or more specific clues for each category, you can find them in expandable sections below. In order to see a hint or spoiler, just press the "Read More" button in the desired section.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 293

Here are some hints for today's Connections puzzle:

1. A lot of these words invoke ideas of preservation, but only one category has anything to do with it.

2. Mittens and Whiskers belong in the same category.

3. None of these categories are about cigarettes or similar.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Gulps Air, Heave.

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Gasps, Huffs, Pants, Puffs.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this PC puzzle game: To safely save for later, as in food.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Preserves, as in Meat.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Preserves, as in Meat.

The four words for this group are: Cans, Cures, Salts, Smokes.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: A pinch, a mess.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Predicaments.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Predicaments.

The four words for this group are: Binds, Jams, Pickles, Spots.

Here is a hint for the purple/tricky answer: In a song from the Sound of Music.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Things in "My Favorite Things."

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Things in "My Favorite Things."

The four words for this group are: Kettles, Mittens, Raindrops, Whiskers.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #293

Still want to see more? The full answer, including all the categories and each word that goes in them, can be found in the expandable section below. Beware of spoilers for this innovative puzzle game from this point on.

Yellow - Breathes Heavily: Gasps, Huffs, Pants, Puffs
Green - Preserves, as Meat: Cans, Cures, Salts, Smokes
Blue - Predicaments: Binds, Jams, Pickles, Spots
Purple - Things in "My Favorite Things": Kettles, Mittens, Raindrops, Whiskers