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Connections #342 Answers – May 18, 2024

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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #342 on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Reveal as much or as little as you need.

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Today's 16 words

BULLDOGCATEGORIESCATFISHCHARADESCLOCKDOGLEGFISHBOWLHAIRPINHORSEFLYMATTRESSMOUSETRAPSWITCHBACKTRAMPOLINETURTLEDOVEWEREWOLFZAG

Hint 1: one word from each group

Yellow (easiest)
BULLDOG belongs to this group.
Green
DOGLEG belongs to this group.
Blue
CATEGORIES belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CLOCK belongs to this group.

Hint 2: the categories

Yellow (easiest) category
ANIMALS WHOSE NAMES ARE TWO ANIMALS
Green category
SHARP TURNS
Blue category
CLASSIC PARTY GAMES
Purple (hardest) category
THINGS WITH SPRING/S

Connections #342 answers

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ANIMALS WHOSE NAMES ARE TWO ANIMALSBULLDOG, CATFISH, HORSEFLY, TURTLEDOVE
SHARP TURNSDOGLEG, HAIRPIN, SWITCHBACK, ZAG
CLASSIC PARTY GAMESCATEGORIES, CHARADES, FISHBOWL, WEREWOLF
THINGS WITH SPRING/SCLOCK, MATTRESS, MOUSETRAP, TRAMPOLINE

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What are the Connections answers for May 18, 2024?

ANIMALS WHOSE NAMES ARE TWO ANIMALS: BULLDOG, CATFISH, HORSEFLY, TURTLEDOVE. SHARP TURNS: DOGLEG, HAIRPIN, SWITCHBACK, ZAG. CLASSIC PARTY GAMES: CATEGORIES, CHARADES, FISHBOWL, WEREWOLF. THINGS WITH SPRING/S: CLOCK, MATTRESS, MOUSETRAP, TRAMPOLINE.

What do the Connections colors mean?

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