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1Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minute2Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problems3Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitchesNew York Times Connections puzzle #296, dated April 2, 2024, groups the words into THRUST, KINDS OF SNAKES, SEEN IN “CINDERELLA,” and PASTA SHAPES. Read the graduated hints below before continuing to the category labels and full answers if you want to avoid spoilers.
How Connections works
Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four based on a shared connection. The New York Times Help Center describes four color-coded categories, from yellow (easiest) to purple (trickiest), and notes that words may seem to fit more than one category even though each puzzle has one solution.
Spoiler-free hints
- One group contains words for pushing or prodding.
- One group consists of four kinds of snake.
- One group contains familiar elements from a fairy tale.
- One group names different pasta shapes.
Category labels
- THRUST
- KINDS OF SNAKES
- SEEN IN “CINDERELLA”
- PASTA SHAPES
Full answers for Connections #296
- THRUST: JAB, POKE, PROD, STICK. Each can mean to push or prod.
- KINDS OF SNAKES: ADDER, BOA, MAMBA, MOCCASIN.
- SEEN IN “CINDERELLA”: BALL, PRINCE, PUMPKIN, SLIPPER.
- PASTA SHAPES: BOWTIE, ELBOW, TUBE, WHEEL.
Tips for solving Connections
- Look for a possible shared meaning among four words, but do not submit a group just because it seems plausible.
- Check whether any words could fit another possible category; Connections deliberately uses overlap as a source of misdirection.
- When a set is confirmed, use the remaining words to test other kinds of connections, such as story elements or types of objects.
FAQ
What are the answers to Connections #296?
The groups are THRUST (JAB, POKE, PROD, STICK), KINDS OF SNAKES (ADDER, BOA, MAMBA, MOCCASIN), SEEN IN “CINDERELLA” (BALL, PRINCE, PUMPKIN, SLIPPER), and PASTA SHAPES (BOWTIE, ELBOW, TUBE, WHEEL).
When was Connections puzzle #296 published?
Puzzle #296 is dated April 2, 2024.
Where can I play Connections?
The New York Times Help Center lists the NYT Games app, the Connections website, NYTimes.com/The Athletic, and the News app as places to play. Its Help Center also says the archive reaches back to June 12, 2023 for All Access and Games subscribers; archived play does not affect current or maximum streaks. Read the New York Times Help Center information about Connections.
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