NYT Connections May 20 2024 Answers
Puzzle #344
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
CARPENTER PUPPET MAGIC UNDERWEAR TOOL WOO CAPE BAY CHARM PAWN MASK INSTRUMENT TIGHTS SPELL SCOTT HEX
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — SORCERER’S OUTPUT
Green — ONE BEING MANIPULATED
Blue — CLASSIC SUPERHERO WEAR
Purple — ACTION MOVIE DIRECTORS
SORCERER’S OUTPUTCHARM, HEX, MAGIC, SPELL
ONE BEING MANIPULATEDINSTRUMENT, PAWN, PUPPET, TOOL
CLASSIC SUPERHERO WEARCAPE, MASK, TIGHTS, UNDERWEAR
ACTION MOVIE DIRECTORSBAY, CARPENTER, SCOTT, WOO
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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.