Today's Connections Hints & Answers For April 21, 2024 (Puzzle #314)

April 21 has a brand new collection of Connections to solve and some players may get a quick win with these category choices. Knowing a little about a lot of things is a great way to score wins in this particular word-matching game. Knowing different niche topics and hobbies can make the difference between a struggling loss, and a victorious win.

Another great tip for playing a game of Connections is to slow down. There is no timer in this game and you shouldn’t rush through. Every time you’ve found four words you think match, take a second and see if you can solve what the category would be. Just taking those few extra seconds before clicking submit could save you a few wasted attempts.

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Today’s Connections Category Hints

April 21 #314

Connections April 21 The word Categories in a big box with a blurred background

Before we go and just spoil the entire selection of Connections answers, we wanted to provide just a little push in the right direction with these category hints. If that’s not enough though, scroll on down to spoiler-territory.

	EMBODIMENT
	RELATED TO TRAINS
	STARTING WITH THE SAME SOUND
	EAR___

Today’s Connections Answers

April 21 #314

Connections April 21 The word Answers in a big box with a blurred background

Yellow Answers: Revealed & Explained

EMBODIMENT

EXAMPLE	IDEAL	MODEL	SYMBOL

The yellow category was our second score for the day today and came fairly easy. We can certainly admit that we stared at CYMBAL and SYMBOL for way too long before letting that go and moving on to the correct connection. EXAMPLE and MODEL were the first two words that caught our eye and the others eventually came to fruition.

Green Answers: Revealed & Explained

RELATED TO TRAINS

CAR	CONDUCTOR	STATION	TRACK

We scored the green category first today as model trains are the coolest. The category doesn’t necessarily mention model trains, but that’s what we think of when we think of trains. CONDUCTOR and TRACK were the starting points with STATION quickly behind. SYMPHONY and CONDUCTOR had a bit of a connection but there was nothing else that fit too well to continue on with that process.

A character jumping on a Connections board.

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Blue Answers: Revealed & Explained

STARTING WITH THE SAME SOUND

CYMBAL	SCIMITAR	SIMMER	SYMPHONY

This was our third win for the day and we must admit, it was a complete guess. When we saw the eight leftover words we were flabbergasted. Staring at DRUM, and SIMMER, and WIG, we had no idea where to go. It was literally a “well, these kinda sound the same” guess that paid off, and that’s just fine with us. It reminds us of something our father used to say, “If you can’t win, smash buttons until it works.” He was never very helpful.

Purple Answers: Revealed & Explained

EAR___

DRUM	MARK	WAX	WIG

The leftover words for the day make total sense and we’re ashamed we didn’t see the Connections. Perhaps if the word BISCUITS was a choice, we Mythical Beasts would have scored this one much easier.

Other Games Like Connections

Before you get lost in the dulcet tones of Rhett & Link, check out these other browser-based games and score yourself some more wins for the day.

Game Name	How To Play	Is It Free To Play?
Wordle (NYT)	Solve a random five-letter word by using color clues. Every Wordle answer can be found in our daily updated list.	Yes
Hello Wordl	Very similar to Wordle, where players change the number of letters in the word.	Yes
The Password Game	Create a password in this ever-changing, not-so-simple game. You can find some helpful tips in our Password Game guide.	Yes
Worldle	Name a country based only on its silhouette, and a few geographical hints.	Yes