New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #428…

Connections is back with another collection of difficult words. In order to win, you will need to take each of these sixteen words and split them into unknown categories. And you have to do it with less than four mistakes.

But today's puzzle is even more challenging than the rules of how to play Connections might imply. So many of these words seem to fit together into categories that aren't answers to this puzzle that it makes

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #428 for August 12, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Bowie, Head, Full, Butter, Lead, Throne, Mercury, King, Queen, Butterfly, John, Gold, Butcher, Twin, Tin, and Can.

What is the Definition of Bowie?

Bowie is the last name of several famous people, including David Bowie, a famous singer. It is also a kind of knife; the Bowie knife is a fixed-blade fighting style knife. Bowie is also the name of a town in Maryland in the USA.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If a couple of hints would help you to win Connections puzzle number 428, check out the sections below. Each contains a different hint or spoiler for this challenging puzzle game.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for this New York Times Games puzzle:

1. None of the categories are about famous musicians.

2. None of the groups are about canning or preserving food in containers.

3. Queen and Twin go in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Other things you could put in this category: Lithium, Aluminum, Cobalt.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Metal Elements.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Metal Elements.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Gold, Lead, Mercury, Tin.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: The most important thing to know when buying bed sheets.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Mattress Sizes.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Mattress Sizes.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Full, Queen, King, Twin.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this innovative puzzle game: The best seat in the bathroom.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Slang for Toilet.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Slang for Toilet.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Can, Head, John, Throne.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Sharp objects, for cutting.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Kinds of Knives.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Kinds of Knives.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bowie, Butcher, Butter, Butterfly.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #428 for August 12, 2024

If you are searching for the complete spoiler for the New York Times Games Connections for August 12, 2024, open up the expandable section below. Inside, you will find all four categories and the words that go in each for this puzzle game.

Yellow - Metal Elements: Gold, Lead, Mercury, Tin
Green - Mattress Sizes: Full, Queen, King, Twin
Blue - Slang for Toilet: Can, Head, John, Throne
Purple - Kinds of Knives: Bowie, Butcher, Butter, Butterfly