New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #247 February 13, 2024

Connections is a difficult daily puzzle game from the New York Times Games. While the rules of how to play Connections are pretty simple, actually playing and winning this game every day is a whole different ball game. You need to know all the different definitions of the sixteen words, you’ll need to be able to think creatively to figure out some of the categories, and you’ll need a little bit of luck. Some of these categories are things you might be less familiar with or not know at all, so if you are looking for a clue or two, this article can help.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #247 for February 13, 2024

The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: PRODUCE, ORANGE, EGG, FIGURE, STEADY, MEATBALL, DAIRY, FISH, MOZZARELLA, GOAD, BANANAS, SNACK, SPUR, FROZEN, JAWBREAKER, and URGE.

What is the Definition of Goad?

To goad is to incite something, to push or prod. There is also a noun version of this word that means “a pointed rod used to urge on an animal” or spur.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #247 for February 13, 2024

Looking for a hint or two for today’s challenging puzzle? In each section below, you can find general hints, clues to the individual categories, and even some spoilers below.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 247

Here are some hints to today’s puzzle:

1. This puzzle might make you “go bananas.”

2. There are a lot of food words in today’s puzzle, but several of them aren’t food in their categories.

3. Egg and Dairy don’t go in the same category.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:
Cheer on, Encourage.

Yellow Connections Category Answer for February 13, 2024

The category for the yellow/straightforward
Connections
is
Encourage, with “on.”

Yellow Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for February 13, 2024

The answer to the yellow/straightforward
Connections
is
Encourage, with “on.”

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Egg, Goad, Spur, Urge.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Green Connections Category Answer for February 13, 2024

The category for the green/medium difficulty
Connections
is
Spherical Foods.

Green Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for February 13, 2024

The answer to the green/medium difficulty
Connections
is
Spherical Foods.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Jawbreaker, Meatball, Mozzarella, Orange.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:
“Bread is found in aisle five.”

Blue Connections Category Answer for February 13, 2024

The category for the blue/difficult
Connections
is
Grocery Store Aisles.

Blue Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for February 13, 2024

The answer to the blue/difficult
Connections
is
Grocery Store Aisles.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Dairy, Frozen, Produce, Snack.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this
innovative puzzle game
:
Each of these can be have the same word added before them to make a common phrase.

Purple Connections Category Answer for February 13, 2024

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in
Connections
is
Go ______.

Purple Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for February 13, 2024

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in
Connections
is
Go ______.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Bananas, Figure, Fish, Steady.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #247

If you are just looking for the full spoiler for today’s New York Times GamesConnections, check in the expandable section below. Just press the Read More button to see the answers.

• Yellow – Encourage, with “on”
  : Egg, Goad, Spur, Urge
• Green – Spherical Foods
  : Jawbreaker, Meatball, Mozzarella, Orange
• Blue – Grocery Store Aisles
  : Dairy, Frozen, Produce, Snack
• Purple – Go ______
  : Bananas, Figure, Fish, Steady

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