Need help with Connections #405? Start with the four spoiler-light clues below, then reveal the category names or complete answer key only if you need them. This puzzle was published Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Hints for Connections #405
Try these clues in order before looking at the categories or groups:
- Think of words that describe something elegant, poised, or easy.
- Putting in time and _____.
- What might help when your phone is at 2%?
- Each word in one group can be used to mean the same exact word.
Category names
Spoilers from this point onward.
- EFFORTLESS
- EXERTION
- ENERGY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
- WHAT “POP” MIGHT MEAN
Complete answer key
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| EFFORTLESS | FLUID, GRACEFUL, NATURAL, SMOOTH |
| EXERTION | EFFORT, LABOR, SWEAT, WORK |
| ENERGY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE | BATTERY, CHARGE, JUICE, POWER |
| WHAT “POP” MIGHT MEAN | BURST, DAD, MAINSTREAM, SODA |
All 16 board words
NATURAL, JUICE, MAINSTREAM, DAD, SWEAT, FLUID, BURST, CHARGE, SODA, BATTERY, SMOOTH, LABOR, WORK, POWER, GRACEFUL, EFFORT.
How Connections works
The New York Times describes Connections as a game in which players sort 16 words into four groups of four that share a common link. Each puzzle has one solution, but overlapping associations can make the groupings tricky; yellow is the easiest category and purple the most difficult. The NYT Help Center says, “The daily Connections game is released daily at midnight in your timezone.”
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