NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Wednesday, July 17 (game #402)
Connections can be a tricky game, and it's one that you're only able to make four mistakes in or suffer the indignity of a failure. If you find yourself on the brink of disaster, you might want to read on for my hopefully helpful hints.
What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Wordle hints and answers, Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
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Today's NYT Connections words are…
What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?
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What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?
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The answers to today's Connections, game #402, are…
Some classic misdirection by the NYT here, and it cost me a couple of guesses. The first group I focused on was what turned out to be the green 'Hinder' group; I had NIX, CURB, HAMPER and INHIBIT. When that didn't work, I changed HAMPER for CHECK… and it still didn't work.
At that stage I looked elsewhere, rather than risking using up any more guesses, and spotted the easy yellow BANK, LAUNDROMAT, POST OFFICE, SUPERMARKET group. Then I got the 'animal groups' connection, which though blue – and supposedly
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