Today’s Connections puzzle is a bit easier than the last few, but it’s still challenging. If you need help, there are hints provided below. And once you’ve completed the puzzle, you can try out some other word games like Wordle, Strands, and Quordle.
In today’s NYT Connections game #414, the words are:
– GUTTER
– WHALE
– TEAPOT
– DOME
– FISH
– BOWL
– JUSTICE
– ALLEY
– SOLFEGE
– COURT
– FOUNTAIN
– LANE
– COLISEUM
– LIBRA
– DRIVE
– ARENA
There are different group hints for today’s Connections puzzle:
– Yellow: Sport places
– Green: Area name additions
– Blue: Reptiles have them
– Purple: Pour one out for these
And the answers for these groups are:
– YELLOW: STADIUMS (ARENA, BOWL, COLISEUM, DOME)
– GREEN: STREET SUFFIXES (ALLEY, COURT, DRIVE, LANE)
– BLUE: ASSOCIATED WITH SCALES (FISH, JUSTICE, LIBRA, SOLFEGE)
– PURPLE: THINGS WITH SPOUTS (FOUNTAIN, GUTTER, TEAPOT, WHALE)
The puzzle had some misdirections, like the bowling-related words and law-related words that weren’t part of the actual groups. It’s always satisfying to spot the real connections among the distractions.
If you want to know more about NYT Connections or try out the game for yourself, you can play for free on the NYT Games site. Enjoy the challenge and see how well you can do!
