Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for July 29, #1144 - CNET

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle No. 1144 for July 29.

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has a true red herring — or maybe a white herring. You’ll see a lot of pale or light-colored things, but they don’t end up in the same category. Read on for hints and today’s Connections answers.

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Green group hint: You might pass them by.

Purple group: ____boards in a classroom.

The four answers are nail, rivet, screw and staple.

The four answers are basic, mid, plain and vanilla.

The four answers are gem, nugget, pearl and word.

The four answers are black, chalk, cork and white.

We’ve made a note of some of the toughest Connections puzzles​ so far. Maybe they’ll help you see patterns in future puzzles.

#5: Included “things you can set,” such as mood, record, table and volleyball.

#4: Included “one in a dozen,” such as egg, juror, month and rose.

#3: Included “streets on screen,” such as Elm, Fear, Jump and Sesame.

#2: Included “power ___” such as nap, plant, Ranger and trip.

#1: Included “things that can run,” such as candidate, faucet, mascara and nose.