Puzzle #297

NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Puzzle #297 · Wednesday, Apr 3, 2024

Stuck on Connections puzzle #297? Each group below starts with a gentle hint. Open a starter word, then the category, and only reveal the full answers when you are ready. Your progress is remembered on this device.

Nothing is revealed until you tap it.

Clues and hints for each group

Yellow group Straightforward

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter M.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: BENCHMARK

Show the category

Model for Reference

Green group Moderate

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter P.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: BET

Show the category

Poker Actions

Blue group Tricky

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter S.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: COMBINATION

Show the category

Skin Types

Purple group Hardest

Hint: This group is about how the words are built or sound, so look at the letters rather than the meaning.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: KENT

Show the category

Starts of U.S. States

Full answers for puzzle #297

Reveal all four groups and their words

Model for Reference

BENCHMARK GAUGE STANDARD YARDSTICK

Poker Actions

BET CALL CHECK FOLD

Skin Types

COMBINATION DRY NORMAL OILY

Starts of U.S. States

KENT MARY MASS WASH

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How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #297?

Puzzle #297 from April 3, 2024 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.

How can I get a hint for the April 3, 2024 Connections puzzle without spoilers?

Every group on this page opens with a one-line hint. One word from the group and then the category name sit behind separate buttons, and the full answers stay hidden until you open them.

When does the new Connections puzzle come out?

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How many mistakes are you allowed in Connections?

You have four mistakes. The fourth wrong guess ends the game, so you can safely miss three times. If the game says you are "one away", three of your four words are correct.

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