New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #424…

Connections is back with another bundle of words to be sorted into mystery categories. It's pretty easy to get stuck on this one; this particular game is one of the more difficult puzzle games around. And this particular puzzle is more challenging than most.

If you need a hand with today's puzzle, you can find all sorts of hints below. This article contains everything from general clues to category spoilers to the whole answer. No matter what you need, you can find it here.

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By Mina Smith

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #424 for August 8, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Talk, Pirate, Pillar, Parrot, Ham, Quote, Cannonball, Anchor, Satellite, Echo, Cornerstone, Jackknife, Backflip, Backbone, Bellyflop, and Repeat.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Hints for today's Connections puzzle can be found in the expandable sections below. If you want to see one of the hints, just press the Read More button below the heading of the clue you want to see. This section contains general hints, but it also has spoilers for this word puzzle game that is similar to Wordle.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these are about things you would find on a pirate ship.

2. One of these categories is about pool activities.

3. Ham and Pirate belong in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer for this mobile puzzle game: Off the diving board.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Splashy Ways to Enter a Pool.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Splashy Ways to Enter a Pool.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Backflip, Bellyflop, Cannonball, Jackknife.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Stop copying me!

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Echo, Parrot, Quote, Repeat.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Linchpin, an upholder.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Mainstay.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Mainstay.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Anchor, Backbone, Cornerstone, Pillar.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer for this PC puzzle game: Each of these words can be followed up by the same noun to make four common phrases.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ____ Radio.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ____ Radio.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Ham, Pirate, Satellite, Talk.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #424 for August 8, 2024

The complete answer for today's Connections puzzle game is in the expandable section below. Press the Read More button to display the full answer including all the categories and what words go in each one.

Yellow - Splashy Ways to Enter a Pool: Backflip, Bellyflop, Cannonball, Jackknife
Green - Reiterate: Echo, Parrot, Quote, Repeat
Blue - Mainstay: Anchor, Backbone, Cornerstone, Pillar
Purple - ____ Radio: Ham, Pirate, Satellite, Talk