Today's Connections Hints & Answers For July 20, 2024 (Puzzle #404)

Figuring out what makes up the Connections‘ categories is like figuring out what makes up the perfect burrito. While you can try a little bit of everything, it’s better to pay attention to the details and get the flavor combination just right. Of course, It’s easier to do this when you have a few hints and tips to figure it out, just like you can always ask the chef what would go best in your burrito.

If you are looking for a puzzle that is less about figuring out the intricate details connecting words, you can try the NYT’s Mini-Crossword puzzle. This is because it is more about your trivia knowledge and how to apply it to a word puzzle than it is about recognizing how words relate to each other more existentially. It’s a great way to test your cultural knowledge and play around with words at the same time.

Today’s Wordle Hints & Answer – July 19, 2024 (Puzzle #1126)

Today’s Wordle answer will be difficult to solve unless players use hints to guide them in the right direction and help them preserve their streak.

Today’s Connections Category Hints

JULY 20 #404

Anchoring hints in Connections Categories July 20

While you can skip ahead to the answers, we have given you a few hints as to what the burritos, or categories, are made of today first:

One category is something people used in the past
One category is a person who performs a task
One category is about something a person has
The last category is about very different things that share an outer appearance

If you still need an extra nudge, the table below has the category names for today. Below that we have all the answers if you are unsure about specific words.

	ANCIENT WRITING SURFACES
	LEAD, AS A TV PROGRAM
	NATURAL ABILITY
	WRAPPED THINGS

Today’s Connections Answers

JULY 20 #404

Answers being anchored in Connections July 20

Yellow Answers: Revealed & Explained

ANCIENT WRITING SURFACES

CLAY	PAPYRUS	PARCHMENT	WAX

As an archaeologist, this category made us smile a bit. There are many different ways ancient peoples recorded their own thoughts and feelings. CLAY was one of the first things people used, with WAX and PAPYRUS close behind. PARCHMENT came a bit later, but not so far behind that it does not deserve to be on this list. Now we will go back to digging for other ancient treasures.

Green Answers: Revealed & Explained

LEAD, AS A TV PROGRAM

ANCHOR	HOST	MODERATE	PRESENT

PRESENT was a bit odd in this category, or so we thought. It’s likely only used to distract you as a possible match for GIFT, but usually you “present” something or give a “present” as opposed to a role. This is one where it is clear they were trying to trick you intentionally. ANCHOR and HOST are clear roles, whereas MODERATE has some of the same meaning-related issues as it is more of a verb than a role.

A character jumping on a Connections board.

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Blue Answers: Revealed & Explained

NATURAL ABILITY

FACULTY	FLAIR	INSTINCT	TALENT

This also was a bit tricky, as GIFT and PRESENT could easily fit here as well and FACULTY is a much less well-known meaning than that of a staff for educational purposes. However, we were able to figure this one out by doing some testing, although we were very close to running out of guesses. Especially since the last category had quite disconnected words, save for one detail that turned out to matter a lot.

Purple Answers: Revealed & Explained

WRAPPED THINGS

BURRITO	GIFT	MUMMY	SPRAIN

If you had not gotten PRESENT already, it would very much fit in with all of these other wrapped-up things. SPRAIN and MUMMY are usually the first you might relate, as they both sport what most would interpret as bandages.

BURRITOs often have very similar colored wrappings, but GIFT having some many other potential connections for today made it difficult to pin down into any specific category.

Other Games Like Connections

I am off to go continue my archaeological adventures, not digging up any mummies though, I’ve seen those movies and it never works out. While I run off, you can bide your time for tomorrow’s Connections puzzle by playing one of these other games listed below:

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