Puzzle #400

NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Monday, July 15, 2024

Puzzle #400 · Monday, Jul 15, 2024

Stuck on Connections puzzle #400? 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 R.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: ACCEPT

Show the category

Regard as True

Green group Moderate

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

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: BLUFF

Show the category

Facade

Blue group Tricky

Hint: Four different ways of saying roughly the same thing.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: BASE

Show the category

Ways to Secure a TV

Purple group Hardest

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

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: FIFTH

Show the category

Liquor Bottle Sizes

Full answers for puzzle #400

Reveal all four groups and their words

Regard as True

ACCEPT BELIEVE BUY TRUST

Facade

BLUFF FRONT SHAM SHOW

Ways to Secure a TV

BASE BRACKET MOUNT STAND

Liquor Bottle Sizes

FIFTH HANDLE LITER PINT

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Questions people ask

How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #400?

Puzzle #400 from July 15, 2024 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.

How can I get a hint for the July 15, 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.

Where can I find yesterday's Connections answers?

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