New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #345 May…

Connections is back with another seemingly-random selection of sixteen words. If you are hoping to win today's puzzle, you might get caught up on how challenging some of the words are. And that will make solving it even more challenging.

Before you attempt to sort through all the words and waste all your guesses, this article can help you. While you won't find the rules of how to play Connections, you will find general hints, category clues and spoilers, the full answer, and more.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #345 for May 21, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Pinch, Chalk, Match, Deal, Rack, Touch, Buy, Steal, Face, Value, Pocket, Ball, Dash, Cue, Mac, and Bit.

What is the Definition of Cue?

There are several definitions to the word Cue in English. Here are all the definitions found on Dictionary.com.

Something that happens during a play or movie that informs an actor or stage person to do something else, as in "The siren was her cue to leave the stage."
Signal or sign that incites action, off stage.
"The part a person is to play; a prescribed or necessary course of action."
"A sensory signal used to identify experiences, facilitate memory, or organize responses."
To prompt or give some direction to someone else, both on and off stage.
To look for, and find, a song on a record or album, jukebox, or in a selection of music.
A stick used in pool or billiards to hit the cue ball into the others, a cue stick.
A white ball that is usually the only one you can hit with the cue stick in pool or billiards.
To hit a cue ball with a cue stick.
Queue.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #345 for May 21, 2024

If this minimalist puzzle game has you down, don't worry. You can find all manner of hints below, including clues to each of the categories, general hints, and even some spoilers.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 345

Here are some hints to help with this mobile-friendly puzzle game:

1. Pocket and Ball do not go in the same category, but you might be on the right track.

2. Deal and Steal go in the same category.

3. Pocket and Match belong in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Just a tiny bit of something.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Smidgen.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Smidgen.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bit, Dash, Pinch, Touch.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: You won't believe how much this was on sale for!

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Bargain.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Bargain.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Buy, Deal, Steal, Value.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: It's time to play pool on the table.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Billiards Equipment.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Billiards Equipment.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Ball, Chalk, Cue, Rack.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in the New York Times Games Connections: All four of these objects can be followed up with the same noun to make four common things.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ___ Book (That's Not a Book).

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ___ Book (That's Not a Book).

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Face, Mac, Match, Pocket.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #345 for May 21, 2024

If you are still stumped and in search of the full answer to this challenging puzzle game, you can find it below. The expandable section there contains all four categories along with the words that go in each one.

Yellow - Smidgen: Bit, Dash, Pinch, Touch
Green - Bargain: Buy, Deal, Steal, Value
Blue - Billiards Equipment: Ball, Chalk, Cue, Rack
Purple - ___ Book (That's Not a Book): Face, Mac, Match, Pocket