New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #351 May 27, 2024

Connections

By Mina Smith

Published May 27, 2024

Connections is a game by the New York Times Games. Every day, you get presented with sixteen seemingly-random words that need to be sorted into four mystery categories. In order to win, you'll need to guess the correct answers with less than four mistakes.

If you already know the rules of how to play Connections, but you still need some help, you can find it below. This article has all sorts of helpful hints to get you the win you need in today's puzzle.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #351 for May 27, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Flat, Tire, Down, Vote, Pump, Shake, Quarter, Heel, Natural, Choice, Say, Speak, Waffle, Steam, Whole, and Voice.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #351 for May 27, 2024

If you are stuck in this word puzzle game similar to Wordle, you can find all the help you need below. These sections contain general hints, category hints, the spoiler for what each category is, and even the words that go in each of the categories.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 351

Here are some hints for this free browser game :

1. None of these categories are about saying something out loud.

2. None of these are categories about fixing a flat tire.

3. Quarter and Whole go in the same category, but that category is not about parts of a whole.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: To be able to influence an outcome.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Agency in Decisionmaking.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Agency in Decisionmaking.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Choice, Say, Voice, Vote.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Things you might tell Spot or Fluffy to do.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Dog Commands.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Dog Commands.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Down, Heel, Shake, Speak.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in the New York Times Games Strands : Types of musical sounds. Music that has been written down.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Kinds of Notes.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Kinds of Notes.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Flat, Natural, Quarter, Whole.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: All four of these can be followed up by the same noun to make four common things.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is _____ Iron.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is _____ Iron.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Pump, Steam, Tire, Waffle.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #351 for May 27, 2024

The full answer to this relaxing puzzle game can be found in the expandable section below. In it, you can find all four categories and which words belong in which of those four categories.

Yellow - Agency in Decisionmaking : Choice, Say, Voice, Vote
Green - Dog Commands : Down, Heel, Shake, Speak
Blue - Kinds of Notes : Flat, Natural, Quarter, Whole
Purple - _____ Iron : Pump, Steam, Tire, Waffle