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A new NEW Connections puzzle pops up at midnight every day for your time zone – meaning some people are always playing “today’s game” while others are playing “yesterday’s”. If you’re looking for Friday’s puzzle instead then click here: NEW Connections Hints and Answers for Friday, January 23rd (Game #957).
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 #958) – word of the day
Today’s NEW Connections word is…
- ROBE
- CONE
- CROWN
- LIMPING
- PEA
- SCOOP
- BOAT
- CUP
- GLOBE
- GLOVES
- CREW
- MOUTH WEIGHT
- TITLE
- SHORTS
- LEOPARD
- PRICE
NEW Connections today (game #958) – tip #1 – group tip
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- BLUE: T-shirt styles
- YELLOW: As worn by a pugilist
- GREEN: Given to the winners
- PURPLE: Before a cold word
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 #958) – tip #2 – group answer
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- BLUE: KIND OF NECKS
- YELLOW: GEAR FOR A BOXER
- GREEN: CHAMPIONSHIP
- PURPLE: SNOW ___
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Connections today (game #958) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections, game #958, are…
- BLUE: KIND OF NECKS BOAT, CREW, HALTER, SCOOP
- YELLOW: GEAR FOR A BOXER GLOVES, mouth guard, ROBE, SHORTS
- GREEN: CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZE, CROWN, CUP, TITLE
- PURPLE: SNOW ___ SPHERE, GLOBE, LEOPARD, PEAS
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
After a flawed week, I’ve managed to start the weekend with a perfect game.
To be honest, this was a particularly easy game, with only the purple group posing a challenge.
That said, I very briefly entertained the idea that the CUP, SCOOP, and CONE were all types of container for ice cream—a case where finding a possible fourth piece didn’t save the day.
Yesterday’s NYT Connections Answers (Friday, January 23rd, Game #957)
- YELLOW: FACIAL FEATURES CHEEK, EYE, LIP, TEMPLE
- GREEN: TYPE OF PARKING GARAGE, METER, STREET, CAJERENT
- BLUE: IMPERIAL UNITS ACRE, BOOT, FEET, STONE
- PURPLE: WORD BEFORE “LIGHT” FLOOD, LIME, PILOT, TRAFFIC
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.
