NYT Connections #342

Hints, category titles, and full answers for Saturday, May 18, 2024

🧩 May 18, 2024

Connections Hint #342May 18, 2024

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About this puzzle

This is the complete solution to NYT Connections puzzle #342, originally published on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The four categories ranged from ANIMALS WHOSE NAMES ARE TWO ANIMALS (the easiest, yellow group) through THINGS WITH SPRING/S (the trickiest, purple group, which usually involves wordplay or hidden patterns).

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