Connections is back today with another sixteen-word challenge. If you are looking for a difficult puzzle, you’ve found it. You’ll need a lot more than just knowing the rules of Connections; you’ll need to know all the definitions of all the words, the categories, and you’ll probably need a little luck. However, if your luck is running low, you can find all sorts of hints to help you below. From word definitions to spoilers to category clues, everything you need to solve this puzzle is located below.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #328 for May 4, 2024
The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Spring, Love, Pin, Well, Fancy, Jewel, Like, Carrot, Cylinder, Hurts, Literally, Relish, Um, Om, Savor, and Tumbler.
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What is the Definition of Cylinder?
Cylinder is one of those English words that has a whole bunch of definitions in a lot of different categories. Here are all of them, according to Dictionary.com.
- In Geometry, a Cylinder is “a surface or solid bounded by two parallel planes and generated by a straight line moving parallel to the given planes and tracing a curve bounded by the planes and lying in a plane perpendicular or oblique to the given planes.”
- Anything that is shaped cylindrically.
- The part of a revolver gun that rotates as shots are fired.
- A cylindrical-shaped chamber.
- “A cylindrical device for retaining the bolt until tumblers have been pushed out of its way.”
- In computers, a cylinder is “the tracks of a magnetic disk that are accessible from a single radial position of the access mechanism.”
- A roller on a carding machine that makes textiles.
- A cuneiform-covered cylindric object, usually made of clay.
- “To furnish with a cylinder or cylinders.”
- “To subject to the action of a cylinder or cylinders.”
What is the Definition of Tumbler?
Tumbler is yet another word with a ton of definitions. Here they all are.
- A tumbler is a person who tumbles, as in gymnastic-type tumbling.
- There is also a part of locks that is called a tumbler; it’s the part that moves the bolt when a key is used.
- Glassware that looks like a wine glass without a stem is called a tumbler as well.
- The moving part inside a car’s transmission.
- A barrel used for tumbling.
- A person inside of a tumbler barrel.
- A breed of dog.
- A breed of domestic pigeon.
- A tumbrel cart.
- A toy that rocks when pushed, but the weights on the bottom make it hard to push over.
What is the Definition of Om?
Om is a mantra in Hindu, normally said or thought during meditation. It is also an abbreviation for Ostmark.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #328 for May 4, 2024
This puzzle is pretty tricky, but you can get through it if you have a little help. Below are a whole bunch of different kinds of clues for this challenging puzzle game; each of them are covered up to keep you from spoiling too much for yourself.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 328
1. None of the categories are about sources of water.
2. None of these categories are about cuts of diamonds or precious stones.
3. Jewel and Carrot are in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:
How you might describe your hobby.
Yellow Connections Category Answer
The category for the yellow/straightforward
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is
Enjoy.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforward
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is
Enjoy.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Fancy, Love, Relish, Savor.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this
browser-based game
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Other things you could put in this category: You know, Ahh, Basically.
Green Connections Category Answer
The category for the green/medium difficulty
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is
Filler Words.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficulty
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is
Filler Words.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Like, Literally, Um, Well.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:
Everything you need to keep someone out of something.
Blue Connections Category Answer
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficult
Connections
is
Components of a Lock.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Cylinder, Pin, Spring, Tumbler.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:
All these are homophones of a genre of word.
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in
Connections
is
Homophones of Unites of Measure.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in
Connections
is
Homophones of Unites of Measure.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Carrot, Hurts, Jewel, Om.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #328 for May 4, 2024
Searching for the complete answer to this puzzle game? You can find the whole spoiler, including the categories and all the words that go inside them.
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Yellow – Enjoy
: Fancy, Love, Relish, Savor -
Green – Filler Words
: Like, Literally, Um, Well -
Blue – Components of a Lock
: Cylinder, Pin, Spring, Tumbler -
Purple – Homophones of Unites of Measure
: Carrot, Hurts, Jewel, Om
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Connections
- Platform(s)
- Web Browser , Mobile
- Released
- June 12, 2023
- Developer(s)
- The New York Times Company
- Publisher(s)
- The New York Times Company
