New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #349 May 25, 2024

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By Mina Smith

Published May 25, 2024

Connections, a daily word puzzle presented by the New York Times Games, is back with another mind-boggling puzzle. Today's sixteen words promise a particularly engaging challenge. But if you are running out of tries, you might be on the lookout for some help with this one.

For those already familiar with the rules of Connections and in need of guidance tailored to today's puzzle, you can find a variety of hints below. This article includes spoilers, general hints, category-specific hints, and more.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #349 for May 25, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Initial, Here, Wee, Theme, Endorse, Maiden, Premier, Champion, Sign, Support, Banner, Use, First, Poster, Back, and Billboard.

What is the Definition of Wee?

Wee has two main definitions in the English language, and both of them are related to one another. The first means "small," as in "She's a wee lass." It can also refer to the small hours of the morning, as in the "wee hours."

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #349 for May 25, 2024

If you want some hints for this browser-based puzzle game today, you can find all sorts of help in the sections below. Press the Read More button under the header you want to see to uncover the information inside.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 349

Here are some hints for this relaxing puzzle game :

1. None of these categories are about jousting or ren fairs.

2. One of the categories is about a type of word plus the same letter.

3. Support and Back belong in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: How companies might connect with customers.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Advertising Format.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Advertising Format.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Banner, Billboard, Poster, Sign.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: No one has ever done this before.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Inaugural.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Inaugural.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: First, Initial, Maiden, Premier.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Sanction, approve of.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Advocate For.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Advocate For.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Back, Champion, Endorse, Support.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Pronouns plus a letter .

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Pronoun Plus "E."

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Pronoun Plus "E."

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Here, Theme, Use, Wee.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #349 for May 25, 2024

If you are still stumped by this challenging puzzle game, you can find the full answer in the section below. Click the Read More button to see all the categories and the words that go in them.

Yellow - Advertising Format : Banner, Billboard, Poster, Sign
Green - Inaugural : First, Initial, Maiden, Premier
Blue - Advocate For : Back, Champion, Endorse, Support
Purple - Pronoun Plus "E" : Here, Theme, Use, Wee