New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #329 May…

Connections is back with another challenging group of sixteen words to sort into mystery groups. But if the rules of how to play Connections makes it sound easy, today's puzzle is proof that it is not. In order to win, you'll need to know all the words, all the categories, and a little bit of luck. But if you are running out of chances and you are looking for help, this article is here for you with general hints, category clues, and even spoilers if you would like to see them.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #329 for May 5, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Frank, Fruit, Egg, Direct, Plain, Produce, Write, Mum, Return, Act, Reward, Everything, Vamp, Poppy, Were, and Benefit.

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Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #329 for May 5, 2024

If you are in need of a little help that won't spoil this relaxing puzzle game, you can find all sorts of hints below. There are general hints, clues to the categories, and spoilers for individual groups as well.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 329

Here are some hints:

1. Fruit and Egg don't belong in the same category.

2. Benefit and Fruit belong in the same category.

3. Mum and Vamp go in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Compensation, gains.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Something Gained from Hard Work.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Something Gained from Hard Work.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Benefit, Fruit, Return, Reward.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this innovative puzzle game: Other things that would fit into this category: Asiago, Whole Grain, Blueberry, Sesame.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Kinds of Bagels.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Kinds of Bagels.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Egg, Everything, Plain, Poppy.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: To be part of the making of a film.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Contribute to a Movie.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Contribute to a Movie.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Act, Direct, Produce, Write.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this mobile puzzle game: Other items that could go into this category: Drag, Basil, Boogey, Ban.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Starts of Monsters.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Starts of Monsters.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Frank, Mum, Vamp, Were.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #329 for May 5, 2024

The full answer to the New York Times Games Connections is located in the expandable section below. You can find all four categories and the words that go in each of them.