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Connections #296 Answers – April 2, 2024

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #296 on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

ADDERBALLBOABOWTIEELBOWJABMAMBAMOCCASINPOKEPRINCEPRODPUMPKINSLIPPERSTICKTUBEWHEEL

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
JAB belongs to this group.
Green
ADDER belongs to this group.
Blue
BALL belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BOWTIE belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
THRUST
Green category
KINDS OF SNAKES
Blue category
SEEN IN “CINDERELLA”
Purple (hardest) category
PASTA SHAPES

Connections #296 answers

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THRUSTJAB, POKE, PROD, STICK
KINDS OF SNAKESADDER, BOA, MAMBA, MOCCASIN
SEEN IN “CINDERELLA”BALL, PRINCE, PUMPKIN, SLIPPER
PASTA SHAPESBOWTIE, ELBOW, TUBE, WHEEL

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What are the Connections answers for April 2, 2024?

THRUST: JAB, POKE, PROD, STICK. KINDS OF SNAKES: ADDER, BOA, MAMBA, MOCCASIN. SEEN IN “CINDERELLA”: BALL, PRINCE, PUMPKIN, SLIPPER. PASTA SHAPES: BOWTIE, ELBOW, TUBE, WHEEL.

What do the Connections colors mean?

Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.