Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers into different categories. It can be difficult, so read on if you need Connections tips.
SPOILER ALERT: Today’s NYT Connections information is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NEW Connections today (game #929) – word of the day
Today’s NEW Connections word is…
- MOVIE EXEC
- PANTHER
- FRIDAY
- AMERICA
- WIDOW
- companion
- TRAVEL
- SURFING
- SHRINK
- FOREST
- TECHNICAL BRIDGE
- CHICAGO
- STONES
- FOREIGNER
- SCREW BALL
- VALLEY GIRL
NEW Connections today (game #929) – tip #1 – group tip
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: LA area clichés
- GREEN: Niche laughs
- BLUE: Classic AOR combinations
- PURPLE: Make a color other than white
Need more clues?
We’re firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today’s NYT Connections puzzles…
NEW Connections today (game #929) – tip #2 – group answer
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: CALIFORNIA-BASED CHARACTER TROPES
- GREEN: COMEDY SUBGENRE
- BLUE: ‘7OS ROCK BAND
- PURPLE: BLACK ____
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Connections today (game #929) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections, game #929, are…
- YELLOW: CALIFORNIA-BASED CHARACTER TROPES MOVIE EXEC, SURFER, TECH BRO, VALLEY GIRL
- GREEN: COMEDY SUBGENRE BUDDY, CRINGE, SCREWBALL, STONER
- BLUE: ‘7OS ROCK BAND AMERICA, CHICAGO, FOREIGN, TRAVEL
- PURPLE: BLACK ____ FOREST, FRIDAY, PANTHER, WIDOW
- My assessment: Easy
- My score: Perfect
The thrill of going purple first doesn’t fade, but today’s quartet felt a little easier than usual, feeling more like the easiest group than the hardest. Not that I’m complaining.
Both CALIFORNIA BASED CHARACTER TROPES and COMEDY SUBGENRES were groups that I got because they sounded like similar things instead of knowing the real reasons to group them together. The Big Lebowski contains elements of all tropes and all subgenres.
As a former music journalist, I really should have solved the blue group first. But as a former indie punk kid/music snob, I also have a blindness to anything that can be described as AOR or soft rock.
Yesterday’s NEW Connections Answers (Thursday, December 25, Game #928)
- YELLOW: THE APPEARANCE, LIKE PROSE GORGEOUS, FLOWERY, MELODRAMATIC, PURPLE
- GREEN: CREATE COIN, FASHION, HAT, MAKEUP
- BLUE: THINGS IN PLACE CHERRY, FLOWER, MUSIC NOTE, WINE GLASS
- PURPLE: CONSISTS OF SUNLIGHT (DO-RE-MI) LAREDO, MIRE, PENSION, SOLTI
What is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games created by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four elements that share something in common, and each group has a different degree of difficulty: green is easy, yellow a little harder, blue often quite tough, and purple usually very difficult.
On the plus side, you technically don’t need to solve the last one, as you’ll be able to answer it by a process of elimination. Also, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little bit of breathing room.
It’s a bit more involved than something like Wordle, though, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to let you beat yourself up with tricks. For example, watch out for homophones and other puns that can hide the answers.
It can be played for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
- YELLOW: THE APPEARANCE, LIKE PROSE GORGEOUS, FLOWERY, MELODRAMATIC, PURPLE
- GREEN: CREATE COIN, FASHION, HAT, MAKEUP
- BLUE: THINGS IN PLACE CHERRY, FLOWER, MUSIC NOTE, WINE GLASS
- PURPLE: CONSISTS OF SUNLIGHT (DO-RE-MI) LAREDO, MIRE, PENSION, SOLTI
