Need a nudge for Connections #354, published Thursday, May 30, 2024? Start with the spoiler-free clues below; the four category names and word groups are revealed after the spoiler warning.
Hints for Connections #354
- Take from someone else.
- What you have when your opinions are respected and listened to.
- Related to hair.
- These can all share the same second word.
Spoiler warning: answers below
The New York Times describes Connections as a game where “Players are given 16 words and must find groups of four items that share something in common.” Its category colors run from yellow, the easiest, through purple, the trickiest; words may appear to fit more than one group. The New York Times Help Center explains the game and access options.
PLUNDER
LOOT, RAID, ROB, SACK
INFLUENCE
CLOUT, PULL, SWAY, WEIGHT
HAIRSTYLES
BOB, CROP, FADE, SHAG
______ PIN
BOBBY, HAIR, PUSH, SAFETY
The last category completes familiar phrases: bobby pin, hairpin, pushpin, and safety pin. The progression from a direct synonym group to this phrase-completion group is a way to think through the published categories, not an official difficulty ranking.
Playing or revisiting the puzzle
The NYT Help Center says the daily game releases at midnight in the player’s timezone and is free to play on the Games website and apps. Its archive reaches back to June 12, 2023, and is available to All Access and Games subscribers. An NYT account is required to track archived-puzzle progress, and completed archive puzzles cannot be replayed; check the Help Center for current access terms.
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