New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #258…

Every day, the New York Times Games presents a new Connections puzzle. These are sixteen-word puzzles where you have four tries to sort each word into its proper category. But sometimes categories can be something you aren't familiar win, or it can just be really difficult and trip you up. If you already know the rules of Connections, and you're just looking for a helping hand, this article is the one for you.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #258 for February 24, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: CORE, FEATHER, WIND, MILL, MIDDLE, WING, SEED, LIGHT, WINE, STEM, PLANT, SHOP, RIND, FACTORY, HEAVY, and WINK.

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Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #258 for February 24, 2024

Each expandable section below will have a couple of clues, group spoilers, and everything in between. Check below to get the help you need to solve today's Connections.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 258

Here are some hints for the whole puzzle:

1. Heavy and Feather are in the same category.

2. One of the categories is about words that all start the same way.

3. Plant and Stem don't belong in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Places that make things, usually in large quantities.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Manufacturing Locations.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Manufacturing Locations.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Factory, Mill, Plant, Shop.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this browser-based word puzzle game: Other things that fit into this category: Wino, Winx.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Win + Letter.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Win + Letter.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Wind, Wine, Wing, Wink.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this difficult puzzle game: Things to remove before making a fruit salad.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Parts of the Fruit You Might Not Eat.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Parts of the Fruit You Might Not Eat.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Core, Rind, Seed, Stem.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this puzzle game for mobile phones: Categories in a specific sport.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Weights in Boxing.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Weights in Boxing.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Feather, Heavy, Light, Middle.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #258

Need the full spoiler for today's New York Times Games Connections puzzle? You can find it in the expandable section below. Just press the Read More button to see the categories and all four words in each category.

Yellow - Manufacturing Locations: Factory, Mill, Plant, Shop
Green - Win + Letter: Wind, Wine, Wing, Wink
Blue - Parts of the Fruit You Might Not Eat: Core, Rind, Seed, Stem
Purple - Weights in Boxing: Feather, Heavy, Light, Middle