New York Times Connections: Hints and Answers for #291 March 28, 2024

Connections is a short, daily word puzzle game from the New York Times Games. If you like simple word sorting games, this might be a great game for you. But you’ll need to know more than just the basic rules of how to play Connections; you’ll also need to know all the words, all the categories, and be kind of lucky. If you are running out of tries in today’s puzzle, and you want a hint or two, check out this article.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #291 for March 28, 2024

The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Blue, Casino, Gray, Spatula, Departed, Right, Aviator, Left, Ace, Split, ATM, Flier, Went, Schedule, Pilot, and Fin.

What is the Definition of Aviator?

An Aviator is a “pilot of an airplane or other heavier-than-air aircraft,” according to Dictionary.com. It is also a type of glasses, as in aviator sunglasses.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #291 for March 28, 2024

If you are in search of a hint or two to help you get through this challenging mobile puzzle game, you can find all sorts of hints below. There are general hints and category hints as well as spoilers.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 291

1. ATM and Schedule are in the same group.

2. Fin in this case doesn’t mean “end.”

3. Blue and Gray are in the same category, but the category isn’t about colors.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this
minimalist puzzle game
:
Is no longer here, gone.

Yellow Connections Category Answer for March 28, 2024

The category for the yellow/straightforward
Connections
is
Exited.

Yellow Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for March 28, 2024

The answer to the yellow/straightforward
Connections
is
Exited.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Departed, Left, Split, Went.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:
A person in charge on an airplane.

Green Connections Category Answer for March 28, 2024

The category for the green/medium difficulty
Connections
is
One Flying An Airplane.

Green Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for March 28, 2024

The answer to the green/medium difficulty
Connections
is
One Flying An Airplane.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Ace, Aviator, Flier, Pilot.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:
Different types of a specific marine animal.

Blue Connections Category Answer for March 28, 2024

The category for the blue/difficult
Connections
is
Kinds of Whales.

Blue Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for March 28, 2024

The answer to the blue/difficult
Connections
is
Kinds of Whales.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Blue, Fin, Gray, Right.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:
Things with a specific type of hole.

Purple Connections Category Answer for March 28, 2024

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in
Connections
is
Things with Slots.

Purple Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for March 28, 2024

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in
Connections
is
Things with Slots.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
ATM, Casino, Schedule, Spatula.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #291

Stuck and looking for the spoiler? You can find the answer to this challenging puzzle game in the expandable section below.

• Yellow – Exited
  : Departed, Left, Split, Went
• Green – One Flying An Airplane
  : Ace, Aviator, Flier, Pilot
• Blue – Kinds of Whales
  : Blue, Fin, Gray, Right
• Purple – Things with Slots
  : ATM, Casino, Schedule, Spatula

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Connections website available on almost any device with a browser.

Connections

Platform(s)

Web Browser , Mobile

Released

June 12, 2023

Developer(s)

The New York Times Company