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Connections Answer – What is Today’s Connections Answer?

Connections is a word association games from the New York Times that tests players on their general knowedge, and this is today's answer.

Jamie Moorcroft-Sharp

Published: Apr 3, 2024 03:47 am

As of March 14, we will no longer be updating this post daily.

How to Play Connections

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Connections is a word association game that requires players to match four words on a grid of sixteen together into four groups. Players must select the four words they believe fit together, then click the ‘Submit’ button. The game will inform the player if they’re correct by rearranging the words into a colored block at the top of the screen. If, however, the player is incorrect, the words will vibrate, and players will lose one of their four lives. If a player runs out of lives, they’ll fail the game for that day but will still see the answers. Groups of answers are arranged by color according to their difficulty, going from yellow as the easiest through green and blue, then purple as the trickiest. The only place fans can play Connections is the official website via The New York Times.

What is Today’s Connections Answer?

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In this section, we’ve got the answer for today’s Connections puzzle (March 13, 2024) and have listed every puzzle we’ve covered in the past week or so in the list below. Players should use the list below to get an idea of what the latest word associations might be, giving them a leg up on the competition in the future.

Connections Answer for March 13, 2024 (#276)

See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #276 for March 13, 2024. There are some interesting ones today. See below for a list of every group used.

Group 1 – Halloween purchases: CANDY, COSTUME, DECORATIONS, PUMPKIN
Group 2 – Plants with similar flavors: ANISE, FENNEL, LICORICE, TARRAGON
Group 3 – Food slang for head: BEAN, MELON, NOODLE, NUT
Group 4 – Gemstone cuts: BAGUETTE, EMERALD, PRINCESS, RADIANT

Connections Answer for March 12, 2024 (#275)

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See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #275 for March 12, 2024. There are some interesting ones today. See below for a list of every group used.

Group 1 – Section: CLASS, DIVISION, RANK, TIER
Group 2 – Including: ALSO, AND, PLUS, WITH
Group 3 – Dog breeds, informally: BOSTON, GOLDEN, LAB, PIT
Group 4 – Famous poems: DADDY, HARLEM, HOWL, IF

Connections Answer for March 11, 2024 (#274)

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See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #274 for March 11, 2024. There are some interesting ones today. See below for a list of every group used.

Group 1 – Treat with excessive care: BABY, MOTHER, PAMPER, SPOIL
Group 2 – Backside: BOOTY, BUM, CAN, REAR
Group 3 – Things in a spa locker room: ROBE, SLIPPERS, TOWEL, WASHCLOTH
Group 4 – Cat’s___: CRADLE, EYE, MEOW, PAJAMAS

Connections Answer for March 10, 2024 (#273)

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See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #273 for March 10, 2024. There are some interesting ones today. See below for a list of every group used.

Group 1 – Things a dog can fetch: BALL. BONE, FRISBEE, STICK
Group 2 – Conceal: BLOCK, COVER, HIDE, OBSCURE
Group 3 – Mac keyboard keys: COMMAND, CONTROL, OPTION, SHIFT
Group 4 – Experience a memory lapse: BLANK, FLAKE, FORGET, SPACE

Connections Answer for March 9, 2024 (#272)

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See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #272 for March 9, 2024. There are some interesting ones today. See below for a list of every group used.

Group 1 – Eat voraciously: DOWN INHALE SCARF WOLF
Group 2 – Areas of academic focus: CONCENTRATION DEGREE MAJOR MINOR
Group 3 – Universal: BLANKET BROAD GENERAL SWEEPING
Group 4 – Space___: BAR CADET HEATER STATION

Connections Answer for March 8, 2024 (#271)

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See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #271 for March 8, 2024. There are some interesting ones today. See below for a list of every group used.

Group 1 – Ways to preserve food: CAN, CURE, DRY, FREEZE
Group 2 – Things to sew: DIRT, HEM, PLEAT, SEAM
Group 3 – Sharp Quality: BITE, EDGE, PUNCH, SPICE
Group 4 – Birds minus last letters: CONDO, HAW, HERO, LOO

Connections Answer for March 7, 2024 (#270)

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See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #270 for March 7, 2024. There are some interesting ones today. See below for a list of every group used.

Group 1 – Rid of Contents: CLEAR, DRAIN, EMPTY, FLUSH
Group 2 – Shared: COLLECTIVE, COMMON, JOINT, MUTUAL
Group 3 – Associated With “Stub”: CIGARETTE, PENCIL, TICKET, TOE
Group 4 – ___ Dream: AMERICAN, FEVER, LUCID, PIPE

Connections Answer for February 29, 2024 (#263)

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See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #263 for February 29, 2024. This one is perfect for a leap year and will be one we remember for its iconic connections. See below for a list of every group used.

Group 1 – Propel Into the Air: HOP, JUMP, LEAP, SPRING
Group 2 – Place to Store Valuables: CHEST, COFFER, SAFE, VAULT
Group 3 – Period: AGE, DAY, ERA, TIME
Group 4 – Animals Backward: DRIB, FLOW, REED, TANG

Connections Answer for February 28, 2024 (#262)

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See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #262 for February 28, 2024. This one was okay, but still gave us a bit of a runaround when it came to working out the connections. See below for a list of every group used.

Group 1 – Cheeses, Familiarly: AMERICAN, BLUE, JACK, SWISS
Group 2 – Track and Field Equipment: HAMMER, HURDLE, JAVELIN, POLE
Group 3 – Kinds of Heels: CUBAN, KITTEN, STILETTO, WEDGE
Group 4 – Double ____: DATE, DUTCH, JEOPARDY, SPACE

Connections Answer for February 27, 2024 (#261)

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See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #261 for February 27, 2024. This one was a classic puzzle, not too tough and not too easy for us. See below for a list of every group used in today’s puzzle.

Group 1 – 80s Fashion Trends: HEADBAND, MULLET, NEON, SPANDEX
Group 2 – Gymnastics Positions: PIKE, SPLIT, STRADDLE, TUCK
Group 3 – Kinds of Crackers: ANIMAL, GOLDFISH, OYSTER, RITZ
Group 4 – ___ Ladder: CORPORATE, ROPE, SALMON, WORD

Connections Answer for February 26, 2024 (#260)

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See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #260 for February 26, 2024. This one was fairly simple, though it could throw some users if they’re not paying attention. See below for a list of every group used.

Group 1 – Basic Tastes: BITTER, SALTY, SOUR, SWEET
Group 2 – Stand up to, as a Challenge: BRAVE, CONFRONT, FACE, MEET
Group 3 – Ilk: KIND, SORT, TYPE, VARIETY
Group 4 – Art Movements, With-ism: EXPRESSION, MANNER, ROMANTIC, SURREAL

Connections Answer for February 25, 2024 (#259)

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See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #259 for February 25, 2024. This one was easy enough to work through even though some of the connections were quite a challenge. See below for a list of every group used.

Group 1 – Walk Heavily: LUMBER, PLOD, STOMP, TRUDGE
Group 2 – Flexible: ELASTIC, LIMBER, PLASTIC, SUPPLE
Group 3 – Fencing Equipment: FOIL, GLOVE, JACKET, MASK
Group 4 – Words Beginning With Instruments: BASSINET, CELLOPHANE, HARPOON, ORGANISM

Connections Answer for February 24, 2024 (#258)

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See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #258 for February 24, 2024. This one was fairly standard and not too tough for us to work our way through. See below for a list of every group used in the puzzle.

Group 1 – Manufacturing Locations: FACTORY, MILL, PLANT, SHOP
Group 2 – Win + Letter: WIND, WINE, WING, WINK
Group 3 – Parts of Fruit You Might Not Eat: CORE, RIND, SEED, STEM
Group 4 – Weights in Boxing: FEATHER, HEAVY, LIGHT, MIDDLE

Connections Answer for February 22, 2024 (#256)

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See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #256 for February 22, 2024. This one seemed pretty easy to us, but we still struggled with a few of the connections. See below for a list of every group used.

Group 1 – Dog Sounds: BARK, GROWL, HOWL, WHINE
Group 2 – Department: ARM, BRANCH, CHAPTER, WING
Group 3 – Origin: CRADLE, FONT, ROOT, SOURCE
Group 4 – Colors With Their First Letters Changed: CLUE, FROWN, MELLOW, PREEN

Connections Answer for February 21, 2024 (#255)

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See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #255 for February 21, 2024. This one was okay, but we really had a difficult time putting the connections together. See below for a list of every group used in the puzzle.

Group 1 – Pesters: BADGERS, BUGS, HOUNDS, NAGS
Group 2 – Tony Winners for Best Musical: ANNIE, CABARET, CATS, COMPANY
Group 3 – They Have Keys: COMPUTER, PIANO, SUPER, TESTS
Group 4 – School of ____: FISH, HARD KNOCKS, ROCK, THOUGHT

Why is Connections in Beta?

At the time of writing, Connections is in beta on The New York Times website. This means it’s not final and subject to change, though we suspect the formula will remain close to what we’ve explained above. The thing that’s likely to be in beta is the difficulty since the development team will be trying to work out a way to automate the puzzles without them being too easy or too challenging for players.

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