Spoiler warning: The hints below start broad, then reveal the full answers for NYT Connections #262, published Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Stop before the answer section if you want to keep solving.
How to approach Connections #262
Connections asks you to sort a 16-word grid into four groups of four, with a shared link in each group. Similar-looking words can fit more than one possible pattern, so look for a connection that accounts for all four words rather than submitting a tempting partial match. Forbes notes that a wrong guess costs a life and that four mistakes end the round; shuffling the grid can help you spot a new association. Forbes’ February 28 guide describes the game mechanics and its own solving experience.
Hints, from broad to specific
Try each clue before moving to the next. The last clue points directly to the phrase pattern without naming the words.
- One group consists of familiar cheese names.
- One group is equipment used in track and field.
- One group names styles of heels.
- For the remaining group, place “double” before each word.
Answers for February 28, 2024
The grid contained BLUE, POLE, CUBAN, SPACE, AMERICAN, KITTEN, DUTCH, WEDGE, JEOPARDY, HURDLE, SWISS, DATE, JACK, HAMMER, STILETTO, and JAVELIN. The verified groups are:
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- Track and field equipment: HAMMER, HURDLE, JAVELIN, POLE
- Kinds of heels: CUBAN, KITTEN, STILETTO, WEDGE
- Double ___: DATE, DUTCH, JEOPARDY, SPACE
These are the solutions reported by Try Hard Guides and Forbes for the February 28 puzzle.
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