NYT Connections puzzle No. 353 was published on May 29, 2024. If you want a nudge before the solution, start with the category hints below; the complete four groups follow in a separate spoiler section.
Hints for Connections No. 353
Try grouping words that share a meaning or complete the same phrase. The last category is a phrase-completion group, but its words may first suggest food or livestock.
- Yellow: Casual words for food.
- Green: Ways to guide someone or something.
- Blue: Ways to frighten or unsettle someone.
- Purple: Each word can come before the same word to form a familiar phrase.
Answers for May 29
Spoilers below: these are the four groups and their answers.
- FOOD: CHOW, EATS, FARE, GRUB
- PILOT: DIRECT, GUIDE, LEAD, STEER
- INTIMIDATE: BULLY, COW, DAUNT, RATTLE
- ___ MARKET: BULL, FLEA, MEAT, STOCK
Why the final group is easy to miss
BULL, FLEA, MEAT, and STOCK can bring food or animals to mind, which makes them tempting to group by subject. Their intended connection is that each word completes “___ market”: bull market, flea market, meat market, and stock market.
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Connections asks you to select four words that share a thread. The game allows up to four mistakes. A useful approach is to notice a pair or trio that seems related, then search for the remaining word that makes a precise four-word category before submitting.
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