New York Times Connections: Hints and Answers for #321…

Connections is back with its 321st puzzle from the New York Times. This word-sorting puzzle is a pretty big challenge today, so you'll need to know more than just the rules of how to play Connections; you'll need to know all the words, know all the categories, and you'll need to be able to think outside the box to get this one solved with fewer than four mistakes. If you are stuck and in need of some help, you can find general clues, word definitions, spoilers, and a whole lot more in the article below.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #321 for April 27, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Buy, Short, Spike, Swallow, Digest, Curt, Hairy, Outline, Believe, Brief, Surge, Wane, Abstract, Accept, Kneel, and Outage.

What is the Definition of Curt?

Curt is an adjective that means to be brief in a rude way. It can also mean that something has been shortened, as in a phrase.

What is the Definition of Wane?

To wane is to decrease in some way, as in to lose strength or power. It can also mean that something is coming to an end. Waning is also a description for a set of phases of the moon, as in the waxing and waning of the moon.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #321 for April 27, 2024

If you are looking for some help with this mind-boggling puzzle, you can find tons of different kinds of clues below. Look for the type of hint you want, then press the Read More button below it to see it.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 321

Here are some hints:

1. Wane and Hairy belong in the same category.

2. None of the categories are adjectives about a person.

3. Kneel and Accept don't belong in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this mobile puzzle game: To conclude, have faith.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Trust As Real.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Trust As Real.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Accept, Believe, Buy, Swallow.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this iPhone-friendly puzzle game: Call the power company for this.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Power Issues.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Power Issues.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Outage, Short, Spike, Surge.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Essence, Recap.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Summary.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Summary.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Abstract, Brief, Digest, Outline.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Other words that could be in this category: Pall, Gym, Gerry, Been. Say them out loud if it still doesn't make sense.

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Curt, Hairy, Kneel, Wane.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #321 for April 27, 2024

The full answer to the New York Times Games Connections is in the expandable section below. Click the Read More button to see the full answer to this challenging puzzle.

Yellow - Trust As Real: Accept, Believe, Buy, Swallow
Green - Power Issues: Outage, Short, Spike, Surge
Blue - Summary: Abstract, Brief, Digest, Outline
Purple - Name Homophones: Curt, Hairy, Kneel, Wane