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Connections #428 was the New York Times word puzzle for August 12, 2024. Its four groups are metal elements, mattress sizes, slang for a toilet, and kinds of knives. The full solution is below, with the word groupings and their logic.
Connections #428 answers for August 12, 2024
The sixteen words sort into these four groups:
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| Metal elements | GOLD, LEAD, MERCURY, TIN |
| Mattress sizes | FULL, KING, QUEEN, TWIN |
| Slang for toilet | CAN, HEAD, JOHN, THRONE |
| Kinds of knives | BOWIE, BUTCHER, BUTTER, BUTTERFLY |
The August 12 answer guide lists these solutions, and the WordFinder archive identifies the entry as #428 on the same date. Fortnite Insider’s August 12, 2024 answer guide; WordFinder’s Connections archive.
Why the words fit
Metal elements
GOLD, LEAD, MERCURY, and TIN are chemical elements that are metals. LEAD and MERCURY may stand out as the more ambiguous clues because both are also familiar words outside chemistry.
Mattress sizes
FULL, KING, QUEEN, and TWIN are standard mattress-size names.
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Slang for a toilet
CAN, HEAD, JOHN, and THRONE can each refer informally to a toilet. HEAD and JOHN may be less obvious until read in that context.
Kinds of knives
BOWIE, BUTCHER, BUTTER, and BUTTERFLY name types of knives.
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How the puzzle format works
The cited answer guide describes Connections as a puzzle in which players sort sixteen words into four groups of four, with up to four mistakes allowed. That is the guide’s description of the format; it is not a current official rules citation.
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