New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #278 March…

Connections is not a hard game to learn, but it can be really challenging. In order to get this puzzle down in the number of attempts you have, you will need to know all the words, have a good handle on the categories, the rules of how to play Connections, and you might even need a little bit of help. If you are running out of tries and still stumped, this article can help with general clues, specific category spoilers and hints, and even the complete answer if that's what you're looking for.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #278 for March 15, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: DIRTY, SORRY, TRASH, DATE, KNOCK, OUT, OOPS, EXCUSE, DOH, BLAST, APOLOGIES, DEAD, DEFENSE, PARDON, SLAM, and REASON.

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Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #278 for March 15, 2024

If you want some general hints or spoilers, you can find hints to the puzzle below. Each section holds different kinds of hints for the categories themselves or the puzzle overall.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 278

Here are some hints for this mobile puzzle game:

1. One of these categories' words all start with the same letter.

2. Oops and Blast aren't in the same category.

3. Dirty and Trash aren't in the same category either.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Lambaste, Pan, Denounce

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Criticize.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Criticize.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Blast, Knock, Slam, Trash.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this relaxing puzzle game: "Oh no!"

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is "My Mistake!"

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is "My Mistake!"

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Apologies, Oops, Sorry, Pardon.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: The best defense is a good ____.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Alibi.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Alibi.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Defense, Excuse, Out, Reason.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer for this minimalist game: All these words can follow the same word and make a new, common phrase.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Play ____.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Play ____.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Date, Dead, Dirty, Doh.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #278

Searching for the full spoiler for the internet-browser puzzle game called Connections? Check the expandable section below to see the full answer with all the words in their proper categories.

Yellow - Criticize: Blast, Knock, Slam, Trash
Green - "My Mistake!": Apologies, Oops, Sorry, Pardon
Blue - Alibi: Defense, Excuse, Out, Reason
Purple - Play ____: Date, Dead, Dirty, Doh