If you are looking for Connections Thursday, April 18, 2024 answers, keep reading — I will share some clues, tips, strategies, and finally solutions for all four categories. Along the way I'll explain the meanings of the trickier words and we'll see how everything fits together. Please note, there are spoilers below for the April 18 issue of NYT Connections #312! If you want some tips (and answers) for today's game of Wired, keep reading.
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Below, I'll give you some indirect hints on today's connection answers. Further down the page I will reveal the topics and answers. Scroll slowly and get the tips you need!
Topic prompt for today’s connect puzzle
Here are some grouping tips from today’s Wired (no spoilers):
Yellow Category - Street items.
Green Category - Doing something with a purpose.
Blue categories - You can ask Siri to convert these for you.
Purple Category - King Midas wanted this category.
PLEASE NOTE: Today's Connect Puzzle contains spoilers!
We're about to give you some answers. If you don't want to spoil the whole thing, scroll slowly. (Full solution a little below.)
A note on the tricky bits
There is only one word on the blackboard related to movies/TV, and it's not MEAN or GIRLS, and it's not OZ.
GALs and GIRLS don't fit together.
What are the categories of connectivity today?
Yellow: Sidewalk attractions
Green: Remember
Blue: unit abbreviation
Purple:gold___
Be extra careful: here’s the solution
Ready to get the answers to today’s connectivity dilemmas? I've given them all below.
What's the yellow word in today's connection?
The yellow grouping is considered the most straightforward. Today's theme for the yellow group is sidewalk attractions, and the words are: CURB, GRATE, GUTTER, and MANHOLE.
What's the green word in Connections today?
The green grouping should be the second easiest. Today's theme for the green category is "HAVE IN MIND" and the words are: AIM, INTEND, MEAN, PLAN.
What's the blue word in today's Wired?
The blue group is the second hardest. Today's theme in the blue category is unit abbreviations, the words are: CAL, GAL, IN, OZ.
What is the purple word in today's connection?
The purple group is considered the hardest. Today's theme for the purple category is "GOLDEN ___" and the words are: FLEECE, GIRLS, PARACHUTE, RULE.
How I solved my connection issues today
MEAN and GIRLS immediately appeared in front of me, which I could only assume was intentional, but I did a full scan of the board to avoid distraction. The word MANHOLE has a very limited meaning, so I looked for something else that might go with it. I see CURB, GRATE and GUTTER, nothing else that fits the theme. ?
INTEND and PLAN together serve as a verb meaning "to try" or "to try." Through this lens, MEAN and AIM also fit. ?
When I stared at OZ, it was hard not to think of a yellow brick road, but then I realized there were a few short terms, probably some sort of abbreviation. Ah, OZ, CAL, GAL, and IN are all abbreviations for units of measurement. ?
Only FLEECE, GIRLS, PARACHUTE and RULE remain. There is no obvious connection between the words, so this is probably a fill-in-the-blank question. This took me a while, and while it was tempting to submit the remaining four clues and see what the answers were, I liked trying to solve it before submitting. Gotta keep those connection skills in top shape, you know? I ran a few sentences but no luck. (Pants? Hairy? No.) Ultimately, I found that "gold" worked well with "girl," "parachute," and "rules." I had to google "golden fleece" to see if that was what it was and I learned it was a term from Greek mythology. certainly! ?
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How to play connect
I have a complete guide to playing Connections , but here's a recap of the rules:
First, find the Connections game on the New York Times website or their game app (formerly known as the Crossword Puzzle app). You will see a game board with 16 tiles, each with a word or phrase. Your task is to select a set of four tiles that have something in common. Usually they are the same type of thing (for example: RAIN, SLEET, HAIL, and SNOW are all types of wet weather), but sometimes a play on words is involved (for example, BUCKET, GUEST, TOP TEN, and WISH are all types) List : Last Wish lists, guest lists, etc.).
Select four projects and click the Submit button. If you guessed correctly, the category and color will be displayed. (Yellow is easiest, followed by green, then blue, then purple.) If your guess is incorrect, you'll be given a chance to try again.
You win when you correctly identify all four groups. But if you make four mistakes before finishing, the game will be over and the answer will be revealed.
How to win connections
The most important thing to know when it comes to winning connections is that grouping design is tricky. Expect to see overlapping groups. For example, one puzzle appeared to include six breakfast items: bacon, eggs, pancakes, omelets, waffles and cereal. But it turns out that BACON belongs to the same group of painters as CLOSE, MUNCH, and WHISTLER, while EGG belongs to a dozen groups of painters (along with JUROR, ROSE, and MONTH). So don’t hit “submit” until you’ve confirmed that your foursome only contains these four things.
If you're stuck, another strategy is to look at words that don't seem to be connected to other words. If when you see "Whistler" all that comes to mind is the painting nicknamed "Whistler's Mother," then you probably get the idea. When I was figuring this out, I ended up searching on Google to see if there was a painter named Close, since Close didn't fit any obvious themes either.
Obviously, another way to win when you're stuck is to read some helpful tips - which is why we share them every day. Check back tomorrow for the next puzzle!
