New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #277 March…

Connections is the New York Times' daily word game that has you sorting words into categories. To win, you will need to understand the rules of Connections. Furthermore, you will need to become familiar with all sixteen words, know all the categories, and have a little bit of luck.

Players only have four misses before they lose, so they want to ensure they are ready to take on the March 14, 2024 puzzle before diving in. Therefore, if you want general hints, clues to the categories, or even spoilers, you can find all that and more below.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #277 for March 14, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for March 14, 2024, contains the words: PIE, DAY, NEW, WINNER, SPIKE, ROW, HIT, JELL, SUCCESS, BUMP, JACKIE, SET, DADDY, MOO, SERVE, and SMASH.

What is the Definition of Jell?

The verb "to jell" means to take on the consistency of jello, to congeal, to gain the texture of jelly. It can also describe something coming together, as in the jelling of a plan or thought.

What is the Definition of Jackie?

According to Dictionary.com, Jackie is "a female given name, form of Jacqueline" or "a male given name, form of Jack." History has produced several famous Jackies, including Jackie-o, Jackie Robinson, and Jackie Chan.

What is the Definition of Moo?

Moo is not just the sound that cows make, it is also a homophone for the Greek letter μ.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #277 for March 14, 2024

Thinking you'll need a little help with this PC puzzle game? Check below for some hints to the puzzle, category clues, and group spoilers.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 277

Here are a few general hints for today's free-to-play browser-based brain-teaser:

1. Pie Day make up the first two boxes, but there are no categories about Pi, Pie, or Pie Day.

2. Jell and Jackie are in the same category.

3. None of these categories are about words that go with Moon.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: "This movie is a hit!"

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Box Office Victory.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Box Office Victory.

Here are the four words for this puzzle: Hit, Smash, Success, Winner.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: All things of the same sport.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Volleyball Moves.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Volleyball Moves.

Here are the four words for this puzzle: Bump Serve, Set, Spike.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: All these are homophones for a category of things.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Homophone of Greek Letters.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Homophone of Greek Letters.

Here are the four words for this puzzle: Moo, New, Pie, Row.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this minimalist puzzle game: All of these can have the same letter added to make a new, common thing.