Here are the answers for the New York Times (NYT) Connections puzzle #402 today, released on July 17th, 2024, and some hints to help you solve them.
New York Times have a variety of puzzle games available for their readers and there are new puzzles to play on a daily basis. One of these games is called Connections.
The rules of the game are simple for Connections. There are sixteen words for players to sort into four groups of four words that share something in common.
Once you think you have figured out a group, simply click on the four words and click on submit to see if you got it right. You are allowed to get 4 mistakes to solve the puzzle.
Each group is assigned a colour, which shows how easy it should be to group it from yellow, being straightforward, to purple, tricky.

If you’re struggling with today’s NYT Connections answers, we’ve included some hints to help you out. If that’s not enough, we have the answers too.
There are sixteen words for the Connection puzzles, which are:
- PACK
- CART
- CHECK
- HAMPER
- BANK
- WASHING
- SCHOOL
- LAUDROMAT
- BIDE
- PRIDE
- CURB
- NIX
- POST OFFICE
- INHIBIT
- SUPERMARKET
- SWARM

Connections 402 Group Hints Today (July 17th, 2024)
We know some of you would prefer to have hints for the solution today instead of seeing the answer, so we’ve provided some below to help you out.
- Hint 1: One group of words is “BUILDINGS AROUND TOWN”.
- Hint 2: PACK and SCHOOL are in the same group.
- Hint 3: CHECK and INHIBIT are in the same group.
- Hint 4: One group of words is “STARTS OF U.S. PRESIDENTS”.
What are the Connections 402 Answers Today? (7/17/24)
Here are the answers to NYT Connections puzzle 402 released on 17th July 2024:
- BUILDINGS AROUND TOWN – BANK, LAUDROMAT, POST OFFICE, SUPERMARKET

- HINDER – CHECK, CURB, HAMPER, INHIBIT

- ANIMAL GROUP NAMES – PACK, PRIDE, SCHOOL, SWARM

- STARTS OF U.S. PRESIDENTS – BIDE, CART, NIX, WASHING

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Click here for the hints and the answers to Connections 403!