New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #408 July…

Connections is back with yet another challenging word-sorting puzzle today. This difficult puzzle game will pit you against a selection of sixteen words, and you somehow have to sort them into their categories with fewer than four mistakes. If you are stuck and running low on tries, keep scrolling.

This article is designed to help those who already know how to play Connections and are looking for help with today's puzzle. If you are stuck, the general hints, category clues, spoilers, and more in the sections below will help you to get through today with a win.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #408 for July 23, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Hot Dog, Word, Bug, Tweet, Peep, Pork, Peacock, Quack, Ham, Sham, Speed, Sound, Fraud, Noise, Showboat, and Charlatan.

What is the Definition of Charlatan?

The definition of the word charlatan is "a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than they possess," according to Dictionary.com.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you are in need of a hint or two for this innovative puzzle game, check out the sections below. In them, you can find all sorts of hints, spoilers, and other helpful things.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for this free-to-play PC game:

1. None of the categories are about food products from pigs, though Ham and Hot Dog do go in the same category.

2. None of the groups are about bird or animal noises.

3. Bug and Pork go in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: A fake, a con artist.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Impostor.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Impostor.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Charlatan, Fraud, Quack, Sham.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Shh! Don't make a ____.

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Noise, Peep, Sound, Word.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Exhibitionist, show-off.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is One Who Likes Showing Off.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is One Who Likes Showing Off.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Ham, Hot Dog, Peacock, Showboat.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this minimalist puzzle game: All these words are in the same category but missing their final letter. They are all cartoon characters.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Looney Tunes Characters Minus a Letter.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Looney Tunes Characters Minus a Letter.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bug, Pork, Speed, Tweet.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #408 for July 23, 2024

If you want to see the full spoiler for today's New York Times Games Connections, check out the expandable section below. It contains all four categories and the words that belong in each one.

Yellow - Impostor: Charlatan, Fraud, Quack, Sham
Green - Utterance: Noise, Peep, Sound, Word
Blue - One Who Likes Showing Off: Ham, Hot Dog, Peacock, Showboat
Purple - Looney Tunes Characters Minus a Letter: Bug, Pork, Speed, Tweet