New York Times Connections Clues and Solution for #339 May…

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This article is here to help; in it, you can find hints to the categories, general overall clues to the whole puzzle, spoilers, and even the entire answer if you want to see it. No matter what you need to win today, it will be in one of the expandable sections below.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #339 for May 15, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Open, Aura, Hoda, Savanna, Plain, Measure, Act, Direct, Doge, Frank, Buck, Bill, Prairie, Resolution, Straight, and Meadow.

What is the Definition of Hoda?

Hoda is a first name, as in Hoda Kotb, a famous American journalist. HODA is also an often used acronym for such things as the Headquarters, Department of the Army or the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act.

What is the Definition of Doge?

Doge is the name of the "chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice and Genoa," according to Dictionary.com. It is also a well-known meme of a Shiba Inu dog with phrases around it, which spawned the Dogecoin cryptocurrency.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #339 for May 15, 2024

If you want some hints for this browser-based puzzle game, you can find a bunch of different kinds below. Find the header with the information you want to see and press the Read More button below it to uncover it.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 339

Here are some hints for this puzzle game:

1. Hoda and Buck are in the same category.

2. None of these categories are about people's names.

3. Savannah and Meadow are in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Something Congress might pass.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Bit of Legislation.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Bit of Legislation.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Act, Bill, Measure, Resolution.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this minimalist puzzle game: Wide, open spaces, filled up with green.

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Meadow, Plain, Prairie, Savanna.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Upfront, honest.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Forthright.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Forthright.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Direct, Frank, Open, Straight.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Other things that can go in this category: For, GM, Fat, Ka.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Car Companies Minus Letter.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Car Companies Minus Letter.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Aura, Buck, Doge, Hoda.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #339 for May 15, 2024

If you want to see the full answer for today's New York Times Games Connections, it is in the section below. Press Read More to see the entire spoiler.

Yellow - Bit of Legislation: Act, Bill, Measure, Resolution
Green - Grassland: Meadow, Plain, Prairie, Savanna
Blue - Forthright: Direct, Frank, Open, Straight
Purple - Car Companies Minus Letter: Aura, Buck, Doge, Hoda