A little help. Your own aha.

Connections #334
hints & answers for May 10, 2024

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Which group has you stuck?

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Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with B, C, G and N. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

BRASS belongs in this group.

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CHUTZPAH

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  • BRASS
  • CHEEK
  • GALL
  • NERVE

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

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

Show one word

COLLAR belongs in this group.

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ACCESSORIES FOR DOG WALKING

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  • COLLAR
  • HALTER
  • HARNESS
  • LEAD

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with C, G, R and T. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

CAROUSEL belongs in this group.

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THINGS THAT SPIN

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  • CAROUSEL
  • GLOBE
  • RECORD
  • TOP

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
First-letter clue

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

Show one word

FERRY belongs in this group.

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LEAD SINGERS OF ’70S ROCK BANDS

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  • FERRY
  • MERCURY
  • NICKS
  • PLANT
Show categories only
  • Yellow: CHUTZPAH
  • Green: ACCESSORIES FOR DOG WALKING
  • Blue: THINGS THAT SPIN
  • Purple: LEAD SINGERS OF ’70S ROCK BANDS

Ready for the full solution?

All four categories and their words, together.

Reveal all four answers

Yellow

CHUTZPAH

BRASS · CHEEK · GALL · NERVE

Green

ACCESSORIES FOR DOG WALKING

COLLAR · HALTER · HARNESS · LEAD

Blue

THINGS THAT SPIN

CAROUSEL · GLOBE · RECORD · TOP

Purple

LEAD SINGERS OF ’70S ROCK BANDS

FERRY · MERCURY · NICKS · PLANT

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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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