NYT Connections April 9 2024 Answers
Puzzle #303
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
EAR SCOPE IRON OIL CREST BRUSH ARMS REACH KETTLE RANGE COMB STEEL DRYER COAT SHIELD EXTENT
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — BREADTH
Green — HAIR TOOLS
Blue — HERALDRY TERMS
Purple — WORDS BEFORE “DRUM”
BREADTHEXTENT, RANGE, REACH, SCOPE
HAIR TOOLSBRUSH, COMB, DRYER, IRON
HERALDRY TERMSARMS, COAT, CREST, SHIELD
WORDS BEFORE “DRUM”EAR, KETTLE, OIL, STEEL
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.