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NYT Connections May 21 2024 Answers

Puzzle #345

EDITED BY WYNA LIU

Today's 16-word board, in its starting order:

PINCH CHALK MATCH DEAL RACK TOUCH BUY STEAL FACE VALUE POCKET BALL DASH CUE MAC BIT

Category hints (no spoilers)

Yellow — SMIDGEN
Green — BARGAIN
Blue — BILLIARDS EQUIPMENT
Purple — ___BOOK (THAT’S NOT A BOOK)
SMIDGENBIT, DASH, PINCH, TOUCH
BARGAINBUY, DEAL, STEAL, VALUE
BILLIARDS EQUIPMENTBALL, CHALK, CUE, RACK
___BOOK (THAT’S NOT A BOOK)FACE, MAC, MATCH, POCKET
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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.