New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #437…

Connections is back with another puzzle. Playing this game every day can be extremely hard, but winning all the games you play will be even harder. Thankfully, this article is here to help you through with a win, no matter how hard you stumble.

In this guide is a bunch of hints to help you solve this New York Times Games puzzle game. You can find things like general clues for the whole puzzle, hints for the individual categories, category spoilers, and even the full answer - everything you need to solve today's Connections puzzle.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #437 for August 21, 2024

NYT New York Times Games Connections August 21 2024

The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Balloon, Bar, Cake, Fizz, Pie, Bubble, Tire, Coat, Sling, Smear, Punch, Line, Floatie, Sour, Plaster, and Basketball.

What is the Definition of Floatie?

A floatie is a flotation device for fun, usually used in a swimming pool or other body of water for swimming. They are inflatable and often have fun colors or shapes.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Since the rules of Connections don't allow for any in-game hints, this guide provides all sorts of them below. Clicking "Read More" on the expandable sections will reveal category spoilers, general hints, and everything in between.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some general hints for today's Connections puzzle:

1. Punch and Sling go in the same category, but none of these categories are about violence.

2. None of the categories are specifically about carbonated drinks.

3. Cake and Smear do go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this PC puzzle game: To apply thickly / to encrust.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Cover With a Thick Layer.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Cover With a Thick Layer.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Cake, Coat, Plaster, Smear.

Here is a hint for the green/medium difficulty answer: Things that are blown up.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Things that are Inflated.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Things that are Inflated.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Balloon, Basketball, Floatie, and Tire.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this browser-based game: Things you might use in a presentation to show information at a glance.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Kinds of Charts.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Kinds of Charts.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bar, Bubble, Line, and Pie.

Here is a hint for the purple/tricky answer: What you might order at a bar.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Classic Cocktail Types.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Classic Cocktail Types.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Fizz, Punch, Sling, and Sour.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #437 for August 21, 2024

Need the spoiler for this hard puzzle game? You can find it in the expandable section below; it contains all the categories and what words go in which of the groupings.