PuzzlePage
Play

NYT Connections Hints & Answers — Thursday, May 16, 2024 (#340)

Puzzle #340. Start with a gentle nudge and work down — the full answers are at the bottom, hidden until you ask for them.

Just tell me the answer

The NYT Connections answer for Thursday, May 16, 2024 (puzzle #340) is: YELLOW — PHOTO: PIC, SHOT, SNAP, STILL. GREEN — ASSURE, AS A VICTORY: CINCH, ICE, LOCK, SECURE. BLUE — MOVE IN AN EFFORTLESS WAY: BREEZE, COAST, GLIDE, SAIL. PURPLE — ___ BLANKET: PICNIC, SECURITY, THROW, WET.

Today's 16 words

The grid exactly as NYT laid it out for Thursday, May 16, 2024. Nothing below this point is spoiled until you open it.

ICE
COAST
STILL
WET
SECURITY
LOCK
BREEZE
SHOT
SECURE
PICNIC
THROW
SAIL
SNAP
GLIDE
CINCH
PIC

How hard is Connections #340?

Medium52/100
  • • One category runs on wordplay rather than meaning.
  • • Lots of very short words, which carry more possible meanings.

Where to start: Look for the four words that combine with "Blanket" — locking that group down removes four red herrings from the rest of the grid.

Connections hints for Thursday, May 16, 2024

Four levels, each giving away a little more. Open only as many as you need.

NYT Connections answers for Thursday, May 16, 2024

Keep playing

PuzzlePage is an independent fan site. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The New York Times Company. Connections and Wordle are trademarks of The New York Times Company.

Common questions

What is the NYT Connections answer for Thursday, May 16, 2024?

The NYT Connections answer for Thursday, May 16, 2024 (puzzle #340) is: YELLOW — PHOTO: PIC, SHOT, SNAP, STILL. GREEN — ASSURE, AS A VICTORY: CINCH, ICE, LOCK, SECURE. BLUE — MOVE IN AN EFFORTLESS WAY: BREEZE, COAST, GLIDE, SAIL. PURPLE — ___ BLANKET: PICNIC, SECURITY, THROW, WET.

What is the purple group in Connections #340?

The purple (hardest) group is "___ BLANKET": PICNIC, SECURITY, THROW, WET.

What is the easiest group in today's Connections puzzle?

The yellow group is the most straightforward: "PHOTO" — PIC, SHOT, SNAP, STILL. Solving it first removes four words from the grid.

What number is today's Connections puzzle?

Thursday, May 16, 2024 is NYT Connections puzzle #340. Connections launched on 12 June 2023 with puzzle #1, and a new puzzle is published every day.

What time does a new NYT Connections puzzle come out?

A new Connections puzzle unlocks at midnight in your own local time zone, so the changeover happens at a different moment around the world. The puzzle itself is the same for everyone on a given date.