A little help. Your own aha.

Connections #267
hints & answers for March 4, 2024

Keep the satisfaction of the solve. Get a nudge for one group, reveal a category, or check the answers at your own pace.

This reference always shows March 4, 2024. It is released in at least one timezone; every answer stays closed until you reveal it.

Which group has you stuck?

Pick a colour. Reveal one step at a time.

Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with H, L, L and S. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

HALL belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

ROOMS IN THE GAME CLUE

Reveal all four words
  • HALL
  • LIBRARY
  • LOUNGE
  • STUDY

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with A, F, P and P. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

ASSOCIATE belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

COLLEAGUE

Reveal all four words
  • ASSOCIATE
  • FELLOW
  • PARTNER
  • PEER

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with B, E, J and P. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

BUNNY belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

SEEN DURING EASTER

Reveal all four words
  • BUNNY
  • EGG
  • JELLY BEAN
  • PEEP

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with A, B, S and U. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

ANIMAL belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

WHAT A MOLE CAN BE

Reveal all four words
  • ANIMAL
  • BIRTHMARK
  • SPY
  • UNIT
Show categories only
  • Yellow: ROOMS IN THE GAME CLUE
  • Green: COLLEAGUE
  • Blue: SEEN DURING EASTER
  • Purple: WHAT A MOLE CAN BE

Ready for the full solution?

All four categories and their words, together.

Reveal all four answers

Yellow

ROOMS IN THE GAME CLUE

HALL · LIBRARY · LOUNGE · STUDY

Green

COLLEAGUE

ASSOCIATE · FELLOW · PARTNER · PEER

Blue

SEEN DURING EASTER

BUNNY · EGG · JELLY BEAN · PEEP

Purple

WHAT A MOLE CAN BE

ANIMAL · BIRTHMARK · SPY · UNIT

This puzzle’s recorded solution

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About the answers and hints

Categories and answers follow the recorded NYT puzzle. Our hints are independent: some are original category clues, while others give the first letters of the four words. Each hint is labelled so you can choose how much help to take.

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