Puzzle #421

NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Monday, August 5, 2024

Puzzle #421 · Monday, Aug 5, 2024

Stuck on Connections puzzle #421? 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 S.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: GET BY

Show the category

Survive

Green group Moderate

Hint: All four are examples from one family of things, so picture them lined up side by side.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: BIRTHDAY

Show the category

Kinds of Greeting Cards

Blue group Tricky

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

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: CAPISCE

Show the category

Are We Clear?

Purple group Hardest

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

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: CANDY

Show the category

Words After “Eye”

Full answers for puzzle #421

Reveal all four groups and their words

Survive

GET BY HACK IT MAKE DO MANAGE

Kinds of Greeting Cards

BIRTHDAY CONGRATULATIONS GET WELL THANK YOU

Are We Clear?

CAPISCE GET IT SEE UNDERSTAND

Words After “Eye”

CANDY CONTACT SHADOW WITNESS

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Questions people ask

How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #421?

Puzzle #421 from August 5, 2024 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.

How can I get a hint for the August 5, 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?

A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight in your local time zone. We usually publish the next puzzle's hints the evening before, US time, so they are ready when your grid refreshes. See today's hints →

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?

Open the Yesterday page for the previous puzzle, or search the archive by date, puzzle number, word or category. Yesterday's hints →