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Hello, everyone! I hope your week’s off to a great start. I just started using a new keyboard and I’m still getting used to it, so please forgive any typos and such (I made six on my first attempt at writing out this sentence).
Today’s NYT Connections hints and answers are coming right up.
In Connections, you’re presented with a grid of 16 words. Your task is to arrange them into four groups of four by figuring out the links between them. The groups could be things like horror movie franchises, a type of verb or rappers.
There’s only one solution for each puzzle, and you’ll need to be careful when it comes to words that might fit into more than one category. You can shuffle the words to perhaps help you see links between them.
Each group is color coded. The yellow group is usually the easiest to figure out, blue and green fall in the middle, and the purple group is typically the hardest one to deduce. The purple group often involves wordplay, so bear that in mind.
Select four words you think go together and press Submit. If you make a guess and you’re incorrect, you’ll lose a life. If you’re close to having a correct group, you might see a message telling you that you’re one word away from getting it right, but you’ll still need to figure out which one to swap.
If you make four mistakes, it’s game over. Let’s make sure that doesn’t happen with the help of some hints, and, if you’re really struggling, today’s Connections answers.
Scroll slowly! Just after the hints for each of today’s Connections groups, I’ll reveal what the groups are without immediately telling you which words go into them.
Today’s 16 words are:
And the clues for today’s groups are:
Need some extra help?
Be warned: we’re starting to get into spoiler territory.
Today’s groups are…
Spoiler alert! Don’t scroll any further down the page until you’re ready to find out today’s Connections answers.
This is your final warning!
Today’s Connections answers are…
My streak of perfect games is over at four, but my overall winning streak is up to five. I really should have had a perfect game today as well, though.
I clocked right away that there was likely a group of newspaper names, but with SUN and STAR both possible contenders, I decided to hold off until I completed other groups.
I spotted BANANA and CROISSANT and, realizing they had a similar shape, I went hunting for others. It didn’t take me long to complete the blues. The yellows were up next and I had no issue there.
My only error today came when I included STAR with the newspaper titles instead of SUN. I then corrected that, and submitted the purples without much thought. I really should have tried to figure out that connection before taking a guess at the greens, though. Super Mario World is a top five game of all time for me. I should have deduced that group and now I’m kicking myself.
That’s all there is to it for today’s Connections clues and answers. Be sure to check my blog for hints and the solution for Wednesday’s game if you need them.
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