Connections Hints

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — May 1, 2024

Jump to a hint level
Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
Show the themesCategory names only, no words revealed
One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
Full solutionAll words and explanations
← Back to hint toolLoad any date with the interactive hint ladder
Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

ANIMAL
BUTTON
DOOR
FILE
FLY
HISTORY
KINK
LINE
PLANE
POCKET
POINT
RIVET
SOLID
SUPREME
VIEW
WINDOW
↑ Back to top
Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

FEATURES ON A PAIR OF JEANSStraightforward
OBJECTS IN 0-, 1-, 2- AND 3-DIMENSIONAL SPACEModerate
WEB BROWSER MENUSTricky
MEMBER OF A ’60S BANDDevious
↑ Back to top
One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

FEATURES ON A PAIR OF JEANSStraightforward
LOOK CLOSELY AT YOUR DENIM — THESE ARE ALL PARTS YOU'D FIND THERE+ 3 more…
OBJECTS IN 0-, 1-, 2- AND 3-DIMENSIONAL SPACEModerate
THESE WORDS DESCRIBE GEOMETRIC FORMS ACROSS DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS+ 3 more…
WEB BROWSER MENUSTricky
THESE ARE ALL DROPDOWN MENUS YOU'D FIND AT THE TOP OF A WEB BROWSER+ 3 more…
MEMBER OF A ’60S BANDDevious
ADD AN 'S' TO EACH AND YOU GET A FAMOUS ROCK GROUP FROM THE 1960S+ 3 more…
↑ Back to top
Full solution
FEATURES ON A PAIR OF JEANSStraightforward
BUTTON,FLY,POCKET,RIVET

BUTTON, FLY, POCKET, and RIVET are all physical features found on a pair of jeans

OBJECTS IN 0-, 1-, 2- AND 3-DIMENSIONAL SPACEModerate
LINE,PLANE,POINT,SOLID

POINT (0D), LINE (1D), PLANE (2D), and SOLID (3D) are objects that exist in zero, one, two, and three dimensions respectively

WEB BROWSER MENUSTricky
FILE,HISTORY,VIEW,WINDOW

FILE, HISTORY, VIEW, and WINDOW are standard menu options found in web browser menu bars

MEMBER OF A ’60S BANDDevious
ANIMAL,DOOR,KINK,SUPREME

ANIMAL (The Animals), DOOR (The Doors), KINK (The Kinks), and SUPREME (The Supremes) are all 1960s bands when made plural

↑ Back to top