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Connections puzzle #299 was published on April 5, 2024. Want a nudge before the reveal? Start with the progressive hints below, then scroll to the four confirmed groups when you’re ready.
Hints for Connections #299
- One group contains things you might find in a home.
- One group relates to carrying or sustaining a feeling.
- One group consists of words used to describe wine.
- For the trickiest group, look at the beginnings of the words: each starts with a metal.
Connections #299 answers for April 5, 2024
Spoilers below: the four categories and their words are listed in full.
Pieces of furniture
BED, CHAIR, COUCH, TABLE
Carry, as a feeling
BEAR, HARBOR, HOLD, MAINTAIN
Wine-tasting descriptors
BALANCED, DRY, FULL, SWEET
Starting with metals
GOLDILOCKS, IRONIC, LEADERSHIP, TINDER. Each word begins with a metal name or its opening letters: GOLD, IRON, LEAD, and TIN.
How the metal-word group works
The final set is based on word beginnings rather than meanings: GOLD starts GOLDILOCKS, IRON starts IRONIC, LEAD starts LEADERSHIP, and TIN starts TINDER.
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How Connections works
Try Hard Guides describes the game as selecting four words and submitting them to check whether they form a group; its guide says players can make up to four mistakes. This gameplay description comes from that answer guide, rather than an independently verified official game page.
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Sources
- Try Hard Guides: NYT Connections Answers for April 5 2024, dated April 4, 2024.
- WordsRated: NYT Connections archive – All past answers.
- Solve Word Games: Connections Hints & Answer — April 5, 2024 (#299).
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