New York Times Connections: Hints and Answers for #297 April 3, 2024

Connections is back with another sixteen words to unscramble. In order to put these words into their proper categories, you’ll need to know more than just Connections‘ rules of play. You’ll need to know all the definitions of the words, have a good understanding of the categories without knowing what they are, and you’ll need a little bit of luck.

If you are running out of tries and luck, though, you might be looking for some hints, clues to the categories, category spoilers, or even just the whole answer to the puzzle for today. You can find all of this and more below.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #297 for April 3, 2024

The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Mass, Mary, Normal, Wash, Standard, Dry, Yardstick, Fold, Oily, Check, Gauge, Combination, Call, Kent, Benchmark, and Bet.

What is the Definition of Kent?

Kent is both a surname and a first name for men. Kent is also a location in English, Ohio, and Washington. Kent is also the first four letters of several words, including Kentucky.

What is the Definition of Benchmark?

Benchmark is a “standard of excellence, achievement, etc., against which similar things must be measured or judged,” according to Dictionary.com. It can also be an adjective, with the definition of anything to do with the benchmark. Benchmark can also be a verb meaning to measure something against a Benchmark.

What is the Definition of Yardstick?

A yardstick is a yard-long stick (three feet) that is like a giant ruler, used for measuring stuff. A yardstick can also be a standard of measurement.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #297 for April 3, 2024

If you are looking for hints for this challenging puzzle game, you will want to check out the sections below. Each has general hints, category hints, or even some spoilers.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 297

1. None of the categories have anything to do with word length.

2. None of these categories are about washing clothing or dishes.

3. Fold and Call are in the same category.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Yellow Connections Category Answer for April 3, 2024

The category for the yellow/straightforward
Connections
is
Benchmark.

Yellow Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for April 3, 2024

The answer to the yellow/straightforward
Connections
is
Benchmark.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Benchmark, Gauge, Standard, Yardstick.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:
Other things that fit into this category: Deal, Shuffle, Ante.

Green Connections Category Answer for April 3, 2024

The category for the green/medium difficulty
Connections
is
Poker Actions.

Green Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for April 3, 2024

The answer to the green/medium difficulty
Connections
is
Poker Actions.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Bet, Call, Check, Fold.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Blue Connections Category Answer for April 3, 2024

The category for the blue/difficult
Connections
is
Skin Types.

Blue Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for April 3, 2024

The answer to the blue/difficult
Connections
is
Skin Types.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Combination, Dry, Normal, Oily.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:
Other things that fit into this category: Conn, Color, Alas, Louis, Main. Add some letters on the ends of these to make a grouping.

Purple Connections Category Answer for April 3, 2024

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in the
New York Times Games
Connections
is
Starts of US States.

Purple Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for April 3, 2024

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in
Connections
is
Starts of US States.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:
Kent, Mary, Mass, Wash.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #297

If you want to see the full spoiler, click the Read More button below. Inside, you can find the four categories and all the words that go inside of each.

• Yellow – Benchmark
  : Benchmark, Gauge, Standard, Yardstick
• Green – Poker Actions
  : Bet, Call, Check, Fold
• Blue – Skin Types
  : Combination, Dry, Normal, Oily
• Purple – Starts of US States
  : Kent, Mary, Mass, Wash