Today’s Connections hint and answer on 15th May for 339
How to group together today’s NYT Connections.
Wednesday has rolled around again and you have the chance to solve today's puzzle. We're here to help you with the Connections answer for today, 15th May.
If you haven't played it before, Connections challenges you to sort a group of 16 words into four groups where all of the words are well... connected. This connection could come from them sharing a similar meaning, being part of a place name, objects found in a kitchen or anything at all really!
While this may sound easy, the Connection groups each have a different level of difficulty - with Yellow being the easiest and Purple being the hardest. For this reason, working out today's Connection answer might be rather tricky. You may get one group straight away, but another might be a mystery to you. Thankfully we're here to help!
Originally developed during The New York Times game department's annual game jam, the beta version of Connections was released in June 2023. Since then it has become one of the most popular games The NYTimes has to offer, only beaten by Worlde. Though some connections have been made to the BBC's Only Connect program...
Hint for today's Connections answer
Instead of jumping straight to the answer, let's start with some hints for today's Connections puzzle:
- Yellow - Related to laws.
- Green - Regions where a specific type of vegetation is more prominent.
- Blue - Straightforwardness.
- Purple - They make vehicles.
- Act belongs in the Yellow group, Prairie in Green, and Straight in Blue.
Remember - Yellow is the easiest group to find followed by Green and Blue, with Purple being the hardest set of words to connect.
Connection words for 15th May
Here's the words included in today's Connections puzzle - see if the clues above help you form a connection before we visit today's answer:
| Open | Aura | Hoda | Savanna |
| Plain | Measure | Act | Direct |
| Doge | Frank | Buck | Bill |
| Prairie | Resolution | Straight | Meadow |
Connections answer for 15th May
Without further ado, here's the Connections answer for today:
- Bit of Legislation - Act, Bill, Measure, Resolution
- Grassland - Meadow, Plain, Prairie, Savanna
- Forthright - Direct, Frank, Open, Straight
- Car Companies Minus Letter - Aura, Buck, Doge, Hoda
For me to complete today’s Connections puzzle, I began grouping the words of the Blue group. Once I understood I shouldn’t consider Frank a name, they all made sense together. I later found the Green group thanks to Savanna and Meadow. Now, the Purple group was too difficult for me - I’m far from being a car person. So, I focused on putting the third group together based on Act and Resolution. Once the Yellow group was formed, I just needed to select the remaining word to finish the puzzle.
What to play after Connections?
The obvious answer to this question is Wordle, but, if you've already solved that today, then The New York Times does offer other games. When it comes to word-based games, The NYTimes has the Mini Crossword, Spelling Bee, Letter Boxed and Strands, which is still in its beta phase. If you fancy a break from words, then you can also try Tiles - a motif matching game - or Sudoku.
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Outside of The NYTimes, there's Semantle - where you have to reach the secret word by guessing its meaning. Spelling doesn't count in Semantle, instead you have to pay attention to the numerical value your guesses have to chart your path to the answer. If you'd prefer to keep to the Connections format, however, then it's worth visiting Puzzgrid. Here you'll find hundreds of Connections-style puzzles, the twist, however, is that you only have three minutes to solve them.
(You can also just watch Only Connect on BBC iPlayer...)
If you're in a reading mood, then we've discussed why The NYTimes Mini Crossword is a reliable joy and interviewed Jonathan Knight, Head of Games for The NYTimes.
Good luck solving today's Connections!