New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #417…

Every day, you can find a whole new Connections puzzle on the New York Times Games page. This word-sorting puzzle is a challenging game that has you putting sixteen words into four mystery categories. The only clues you get are the words themselves, and you can't make more than three mistakes.

If you already know how to play Connections and are stuck on today's challenge, you can find all the help you need in the article below. Each section contains a different kind of clue from spoilers to general hints. No matter what you need, you can find help with the Connections below.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #417 for August 1, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Fling, Romance, Tube, Chuck, Cast, Crew, Pitch, Sweat, Travel, Market, Hype, Fiction, Sell, Humor, Ankle, and Hurl.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

There are a whole bunch of clues for this relaxing word puzzle game in the sections below. Whether you want spoilers or general hints, there are sections below that you can find these things in.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories are about amorous relationships.

2. Fiction and Humor are in the same group.

3. Tube and Crew are in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Trying to get others to choose a specific product.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Promote.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Promote.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Hype, Market, Pitch, Sell.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this free-to-play browser game: To toss, to fire.

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Cast, Chuck, Fling, Hurl.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Dewey Decimal System sections.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Bookstore Sections.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Bookstore Sections.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Fiction, Humor, Romance, Travel.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this browser-friendly puzzle game: All of these words are specific type of clothing.

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Ankle, Crew, Sweat, Tube.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #417 for August 1, 2024

If you want to see the whole answer to this puzzle, click the Read More button below. In this section is hidden all four categories and the words you need to put in each of them to complete this minimalist puzzle game.

Yellow - Promote: Hype, Market, Pitch, Sell
Green - Throw: Cast, Chuck, Fling, Hurl
Blue - Bookstore Sections: Fiction, Humor, Romance, Travel
Purple - ____ Socks: Ankle, Crew, Sweat, Tube