NYT Connections February 15 2024 Answers
Puzzle #249
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
LIGHT DESERT BAKE WATCH OASIS HOURGLASS MONITOR BLUR BEACH TIMER PULP TRACK BROIL SURVEY PLAYGROUND SUEDE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — FOLLOW ATTENTIVELY
Green — WHERE YOU MIGHT FIND SAND
Blue — OVEN BUTTONS
Purple — BRITPOP BANDS
FOLLOW ATTENTIVELYMONITOR, SURVEY, TRACK, WATCH
WHERE YOU MIGHT FIND SANDBEACH, DESERT, HOURGLASS, PLAYGROUND
OVEN BUTTONSBAKE, BROIL, LIGHT, TIMER
BRITPOP BANDSBLUR, OASIS, PULP, SUEDE
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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.