New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #346 May…

Connections is back with another seemingly random collection of sixteen words. In order to solve this challenging mystery, you'll need to sort all sixteen of those words into four mystery categories. But you only get four mistakes until you lose.

While the rules of how to play Connections might be seen fairly simple and straightforward, actually solving some of these puzzles can be extremely challenging. If you are stuck and running out of tries, you can find all sorts of helpful hints in the article below to help you win today.

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By Chris Birsner

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #346 for May 22, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Wheels, Peels, Bees, Knees, Shells, Gossip, Shoulders, Ride, Head, Whip, Shucks, Caffeine, Auto, Intercoms, Towes, and Pares.

What is the Definition of Pares?

There are two main definitions of the word pares. The first is a verb; it means to remove the covering of. For example, you could pare a pear, removing its skin. Pares also refers to a soup dish from the Philippines; it is a beef stew with a clear broth, beef, and garlic fried rice.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #346 for May 22, 2024

Today's New York Times Games Connections is a challenging one. If you are stuck and in need of help, you can find all sorts of hints in the expandable sections below.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 346

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories are about words that rhyme or words that start with the same letters.

2. None of these categories are about shapes of pasta.

3. Caffeine and Gossip belong in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this innovative puzzle game: Sing along with me for this common children's song.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Body Parts in "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes."

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Body Parts in "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes."

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Head, Knees, Shoulders, Toes.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this mobile game similar to Wordle: A vehicle, an automobile, in common words.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Car, Informally.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Car, Informally.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Auto, Ride, Wheels, Whip.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: To take off an outer layer, to remove the outside of.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Removes the Covering Of.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Removes the Covering Of.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Pares, Peels, Shells, Shucks.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is "Buzzy" Things.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is "Buzzy" Things.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bees, Caffeine, Gossip, Intercoms.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #346 for May 22, 2024

If you want to see the entire answer for this browser-based puzzle game, check out the expandable section below. Inside, you can find all four categories as well as the words that belong in each one.

Yellow - Body Parts in "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes": Head, Knees, Shoulders, Toes
Green - Car, Informally: Auto, Ride, Wheels, Whip
Blue - Removes the Covering Of: Pares, Peels, Shells, Shucks
Purple - "Buzzy" Things: Bees, Caffeine, Gossip, Intercoms