NYT Connections Hints for March 15, 2024 (#285)
Game
DIRTY
SORRY
TRASH
DATE
KNOCK
OUT
OOPS
EXCUSE
DOH
BLAST
APOLOGIES
DEAD
DEFENSE
PARDON
SLAM
REASON
Categories
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CRITICIZE
Back to CategoriesExpress disapproval or negative judgement
BLAST
To criticize harshly or vehemently.
KNOCK
To criticize or find fault with something or someone.
SLAM
To criticize or attack someone or something in a forceful or harsh way.
TRASH
To criticize severely or attack verbally.
"MY MISTAKE!"
Back to CategoriesExpressions of admission of an error or apology
APOLOGIES
An expression of regret or sorrow for having wronged or failed.
OOPS
An exclamation used when a mistake is made.
PARDON
An expression used to ask for forgiveness for a fault or offense.
SORRY
Feeling sorrow or regret, especially when in a situation where one has wronged someone.
ALIBI
Back to CategoriesJustification or excuse for one's actions or absence
DEFENSE
A reason, argument, or explanation used in justifying or defending something.
EXCUSE
A reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offense.
OUT
A means of escape or evasion from a situation or responsibility.
REASON
A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.
PLAY ___
Back to CategoriesPhrases beginning with 'play' indicating various actions or strategies
DATE
Potentially refers to the act of engaging in a romantic or social appointment.
DEAD
To feign death or non-responsiveness, typically as a strategy or in jest.
DIRTY
To engage in unfair or unethical behavior, typically to gain an advantage.
DOH
Potentially a playful expression of frustration or realization of a mistake, influenced by popular culture.