This guide is designed for puzzle enthusiasts. It suits those who appreciate a hint (or three) on how to work on today’s New York Times Connections puzzle. We’re here to help if you’re struggling to make it in a specific category. We’re also here if you want to double-check your answers. We will walk you through today’s puzzle with a strategic approach.
Understanding NYT Connections
New York Times Connections has quickly become a daily word puzzle favorite. Players must rearrange 16 words into four groups of four. Each group is a distinct category. All though there is a common thread running through them, and that thread is not always obvious. This puzzle uses an extensive color-coding system. Yellow usually marks the easiest grouping to arrive at. Purple indicates that clever thinking or specific knowledge is needed to see the connections.
Today’s Puzzle: Initial Hints
But before we get to the full solution, here are some hints for today’s categories that you can use to find the links on your own:
In exploring the yellow category, think about those whimsical attributes that appear as halos around certain people. For the green grouping, consider what you might want to drink at a sporting event. Think about what would elevate your experience. The blue category encourages you to consider persistence in conversation. Meanwhile, the purple category offers an intriguing detour via European geography.
Approaching Today’s Challenge
Note: Big clues and the solution are below. Only continue to read if you want to see the nitty gritty.
Today’s puzzle features an interesting mix of directions that test vocabulary and cultural knowledge alike. The yellow group deals with things that are real but cannot be touched. The green category should be relatable to anyone who has witnessed a sporting event.
Complete Solutions
To help with verification and assistance, here are the today’s full category groupings:
INTANGIBLE QUALITY is the yellow category. It includes Air, Aura, Halo, and Vibe. All are qualities that exist but cannot be physically touched.
We reboot this in the green category. We call it “GAME DAY FARE” with Beer, Dip, Pizza and Wings. These are all must-have refreshments for any sports event get-together.
In the blue category, a group of words means “KEEP GOING ON ABOUT, WITH ‘ON’.” These words are Dwell, Harp, Insist, and Linger. They all describe something that is persistently discussed.”
Finally, in the purple category, the enigmatically titled « STARTING WITH EUROPEAN CAPITALS » presents all things Bernie, Parish, Rigatoni and Romeo. These items begin with the first four letters in spelling out European capitals (Berlin, Paris, Riga, Rome).
