These are the hints and answers for the New York Times Connections puzzle published Tuesday, March 19, 2024, puzzle #282. Start with the spoiler-safe clues below, then reveal category names or the full answer key only if you need more help.
Connections #282 hints for March 19, 2024
Try each clue before moving to the next. They are ordered from the easiest group toward the hardest.
- Yellow: Plot in a nutshell
- Green: Masks and deception
- Blue: Strings and solos
- Purple: Second Chances Await
How to solve Connections #282
Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four that share a theme. Some links are direct categories; others rely on a word’s alternate meaning or a familiar phrase. In this puzzle, the movie-summary words are the most straightforward place to begin. Once they are removed, look for both synonyms for pretense and words that can complete the same phrase.
Players select four words and submit them as a group. The archive guide describes a limit of four mistakes, so take a moment to check whether a word could fit more than one apparent category before submitting.
Connections #282 category names
Stop here if you want the category labels but not the complete word groupings.
- Yellow: MOVIE SUMMARY INFO
- Green: PRETENSE
- Blue: FAMOUS GUITARISTS
- Purple: SECOND ___
Connections answers for March 19, 2024
Spoilers below: these are the complete groups for puzzle #282.
Rank #2
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | MOVIE SUMMARY INFO | CAST, GENRE, PLOT, TITLE |
| Green | PRETENSE | AFFECT, AIRS, CHARADE, FRONT |
| Blue | FAMOUS GUITARISTS | BERRY, KING, PAGE, WATERS |
| Purple | SECOND ___ | FIDDLE, GUESS, NATURE, WIND |
Why the answers fit
Yellow: MOVIE SUMMARY INFO
A movie summary can identify its cast and genre, and describe its plot and title.
Green: PRETENSE
Affect, airs, charade, and front can each describe a pretense or show of something.
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Blue: FAMOUS GUITARISTS
BERRY, KING, PAGE, and WATERS point to famous guitarists: Chuck Berry, B.B. King, Jimmy Page, and Muddy Waters.
Purple: SECOND ___
Each word completes the phrase “second ___”: second fiddle, second guess, second nature, and second wind.
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