New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #418…

Connections is a short daily word game from the New York Times, but short doesn't mean easy. Today's puzzle is a pretty big challenge, and you'll need to know more than just the rules of how to play Connections to get through it with a win.

This article is here to help. If you want to see some hints, spoilers, or even the full answer to today's puzzle, you can find all that and more in the article below. So if you are struggling and running out of mistakes on this one, keep scrolling for all the help you'll need.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #418 for August 2, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Present, Sample, Jealous, Try, Tax, Mix, Lush, Possessive, Direct, Test, Scratch, Nauseous, Spin, Irregular, Ecological, and Strain.

What is the Definition of Ecological?

Ecological is an adjective describing something that is "tending to benefit or cause minimal damage to the environment."

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you are looking for hints and partial spoilers for the New York Times Games Connections, you can find all sorts of them in the sections below. Click the Read More button under the section you want to see to uncover it.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of the categories are about trying something out, though Test and Try are in the same category.

2. None of the categories are about red flags in relationships.

3. Jealous and Ecological go in the game group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: To drain, to push.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Stretch, as in One's Patience.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Stretch, as in One's Patience.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Strain, Tax, Test, Try.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this browser-based game: Music in a club, perhaps, is played by a person doing this:

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Things a DJ Does.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Things a DJ Does.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Mix, Sample, Scratch, Spin.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Other thing that fit into this category: Past, Comparative, Superlative.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Adjectives Used in Grammar.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Adjectives Used in Grammar.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Direct, Irregular, Possessive, Present.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this free-to-play game: Other thing that could fit into this category: Money, Inexperienced, Untouched Land.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is What "Green" Might Mean.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is What "Green" Might Mean.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Ecological, Jealous, Lush, Nauseous.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #418 for August 2, 2024

If you want to see the full answer to this word puzzle game similar to Wordle, check out the expandable section below. Inside, you can find all four categories and all the words that belong in each of them.