New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #420…

Connections is back with another selection of sixteen words that need to be sorted into four mystery categories. This one is challenging enough that even long-time fans of this puzzle game might be looking for a helping hand.

If you already know how to play Connections, and you are stuck on today's puzzle, you can find all the help you need in the article below. It contains some general clues, category help, spoilers, and even the full answer if you want to see it.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #420 for August 4, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Sport, Drink, Blue, Ooze, Down, Llama, Tiger, Game, Deep, Champ, Briny, Eerie, Amenable, Aardvark, Buddy, and Willing.

What is the Definition of Amenable?

"Amenable" means to be open to do something, like you might be amenable to going to get pizza for dinner. It can also mean that you are responsible for something, usually money. Another meaning for this word is "capable of or agreeable to being tested, tried, analyzed," according to Dictionary.com.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you want just a hint or two, or a spoiler, but you don't want the full answer spoiled, check out the sections below. Each one contains a helpful push for this browser-based puzzle game.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. Drink and Deep go in the same category.

2. One of these categories is about how words start.

3. None of these categories focus on animals.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this mobile-friendly puzzle game: Little dude, kid.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Kiddo.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Kiddo.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Buddy, Champ, Sport, Tiger.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this relaxing puzzle game: Let's do this, I'm _____.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Up For It.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Up For It.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Amenable, Down, Game, Willing.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Other things you can put in this category: Eel, Oops.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Beginning with Double Letters.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Beginning with Double Letters.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Aardvark, Eerie, Llama, Ooze.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Aye, it's time to sail the _____.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Nicknames for the Sea, with "The."

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Nicknames for the Sea, with "The."

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Blue, Briny, Deep, Drink

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #420 for August 4, 2024

If you would like to see the full answer for today's New York Times Games Connections, you can find it in the expandable section below. Press the Read More button under it to uncover the four categories and the words that go in each of them.

Yellow - Kiddo: Buddy, Champ, Sport, Tiger
Green - Up For It: Amenable, Down, Game, Willing
Blue - Beginning with Double Letters: Aardvark, Eerie, Llama, Ooze
Purple - Nicknames for the Sea, with "The": Blue, Briny, Deep, Drink