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 #976) – word of the day
Today’s NEW Connections word is…
- NET
- RINK
- MOON
- CAKE
- BACK
- PUK
- BLOCK
- GAIN
- PINE
- BRICK
- COASTER
- BAG
- DERBY
- SWOOON
- YIELD
- YEAR
NEW Connections today (game #976) – tip #1 – group tip
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Romantic longing
- GREEN: Money in the bank
- BLUE: Solid objects
- PURPLE: Start with a word that goes with “rocker”
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 #976) – tip #2 – group answer
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: MAKE LOVESTRUCK
- GREEN: EARNINGS
- BLUE: COMPACT MASS
- PURPLE: ROLL_____
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Connections today (game #976) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections, game #976, are…
- YELLOW: MAKE LOVESTRUCK MOON, FIRE, SLEEP, YEAR
- GREEN: EARNINGS GAIN, NET, RETURN, YIEL
- BLUE: COMPACT MASS BLOCK, MOLD, CAKE, PUCK
- PURPLE: ROLL_____ BAG, COASTER, DERBY, RINK
- My assessment: Easy
- My score: Perfect
I came close to making a mistake today connecting NET, RINK and PUCK, but I gave up. My hockey knowledge is lacking and I thought DERBY might be the fourth piece I was looking for to complete my group, but I held back.
Instead, I convinced myself that BRICK and BLOCK belonged together and visualized a COMPACT MASS group that took PUCK away from the sport altogether.
As we approach Valentine’s Day, I’m sure ACT LOVESTRUCK won’t be the last love-themed group we’ll see this week. Perhaps this one is cunningly timed as it is today, when someone inclined to MOON, FIRE, SWOON or YEARN for someone orders flowers and sends that card. Good luck to all romantics.
Yesterday’s NEW Connections Answers (Tuesday, February 10, Game #975)
- YELLOW: EXHIBITION CONVENTION, EXHIBITION, FAIR, SHOW
- GREEN: WORDS THAT SPELL INITIALISMS DEEJAY, EMCEE, KAYO, OK
- BLUE: DVD BONUS FEATURES COMMENTARY, INTERVIEW, Snippet, TRAILER
- PURPLE: STARTS WITH PARTS OF A WHEEL HUBBUB, RIMSHOT, SPOKESPERSON, TIRED
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.
