Find the links between the words to win today’s game of Connections.
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Hey, folks! I have my fingers crossed that you’re having a fantastic weekend. I’m really enjoying spending time with family and friends at home at the minute, and I hope you’re able to hang out with your loved ones too.
Today’s NYT Connections hints and answers are coming right up.
How To Play Connections
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.
What Are Today’s Connections Hints?
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…
- ASH
- ELECTRIC
- SAW
- JET
- GAS
- CHESTNUT
- FILTER
- GUM
- EBONY
- MAXIM
- WOOD
- HEATER
- PUMP
- CHERRY
- CHARCOAL
- ADAGE
And the hints for today’s groups are:
- Yellow group — aphorism or proverb
- Green group — outdoor cooking essentials
- Blue group — large flora
- Purple group — important aspects of an outdoor relaxation device
What Are Today’s Connections Groups?
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Be warned: we’re starting to get into spoiler territory.
Today’s groups are…
- Yellow group — old saying
- Green group — grill fuel sources
- Blue group — trees
- Purple group — hot tub components
What Are Today’s Connections Answers?
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…
- Yellow group — old saying (ADAGE, CHESTNUT, MAXIM, SAW)
- Green group — grill fuel sources (CHARCOAL, ELECTRIC, GAS, WOOD)
- Blue group — trees (ASH, CHERRY, EBONY, GUM)
- Purple group — hot tub components (FILTER, HEATER, JET, PUMP)
Sadly, my latest streak is over after six straight wins.
I got the greens off the bat then ran into a heap of trouble. I thought EBONY, CHESTNUT, ASH and CHERRY referred to specific types of hair colors, but I didn’t even get the “one away” thing so obviously I was barking up the wrong tree.
As it happens, I didn’t have a clue about the blues (though I should have deduced those) or the purples. I was on the right track with the yellows, as I made the connection between ADAGE, CHESTNUT and MAXIM. But I have never in my life heard of SAW in that context. So a few random guesses at that group later, and my latest streak was over.
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 Monday’s game if you need them.
P.S. Glastonbury’s Saturday headliner this year was Coldplay. They’ve been a bit hit and miss for me after the first two albums, which I liked a ton. There are some great songs on the third record, X&Y, too. This one is my favourite of theirs (though I really like “Lovers in Japan” as well):