Note on the date: The source identifying game #410 dates it to Thursday, July 25, 2024, not July 26. If you are looking for #410, its 16-word board and solutions are below, with spoiler levels so you can stop when you have enough help.
Hints for Connections #410
Try these clues before revealing any category or word group. They follow the puzzle’s progression from easiest to trickiest.
Yellow hint
Just add a stylus.
Green hint
Small-screen star.
Blue hint
Innate.
Purple hint
We got it covered.
The 16 words
The complete board was:
WAX, MUMMY, GIFT, ANCHOR, BURRITO, PRESENT, CLAY, PAPYRUS, SPRAIN, FLAIR, MODERATE, TALENT, INSTINCT, PARCHMENT, HOST and FACULTY.
Answers for Connections #410
Spoiler warning: The table gives every category and its four answers.
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| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Ancient writing surfaces | CLAY, PAPYRUS, PARCHMENT, WAX |
| Green | Lead, as a TV program | ANCHOR, HOST, MODERATE, PRESENT |
| Blue | Natural ability | FACULTY, FLAIR, INSTINCT, TALENT |
| Purple | Wrapped things | BURRITO, GIFT, MUMMY, SPRAIN |
Why the puzzle is deceptive
GIFT is the main decoy
GIFT can mean an ability, so it appears to fit beside FLAIR, INSTINCT and TALENT. In this puzzle it belongs with the purple group, “Wrapped things,” alongside BURRITO, MUMMY and SPRAIN.
PRESENT has more than one reading
PRESENT can be a gift or something happening now, but here it functions as a verb meaning to lead or conduct a television program. That puts it with ANCHOR, HOST and MODERATE.
Read each group by sense, not just spelling
- The yellow words identify materials historically used as writing surfaces.
- The green words describe presenting or leading a TV program.
- The blue words describe an inborn capacity or aptitude.
- The purple words are things that can be wrapped, or a condition involving wrapping.
How NYT Connections works
The New York Times Help Center defines Connections as “a word game that challenges players to find themes between words.” Each puzzle presents 16 words that must be divided into four groups of four. The groups are color-coded yellow, green, blue and purple; yellow is intended to be easiest and purple the most difficult. Every puzzle has one intended solution, and overlapping meanings are deliberate.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Playing and accessing the archive
- The daily game is described by the New York Times as free to play without signing in on its digital platforms.
- A new puzzle releases at midnight in the player’s local time zone.
- The full archive, dating back to June 12, 2023, is available to All Access and Games subscribers.
These access details were checked September 30, 2026 and may change as the New York Times updates its Games service.
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