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.
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NEW Connections today (game #1005) – word of the day
Today’s NEW Connections word is…
- CUCKOO COURSE
- SWING
- STEP
- SANDBOX
- HOUR GLASS
- MEXICAN FLAG
- METRONOME
- WEATHER CONDITIONS
- WINDSHIELD WIPER
- BUNKER
- SPIN
- PENDULUM
- DESERT
- REFORM
- EXTINGUISHERS
- BARE
NEW Connections today (game #1005) – tip #1 – group tip
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Granular inclusion
- GREEN: Side to side movement
- BLUE: Assisted training activity
- PURPLE: Feathered friends
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 #1005) – tip #2 – group answer
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: PLACES TO FIND SAND
- GREEN: THINGS THAT GO BACK AND BACK
- BLUE: APPARATUS-BASED EXERCISE CLASSES
- PURPLE: WITH BIRDS
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Connections today (game #1005) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections, game #1005, are…
- YELLOW: PLACES TO FIND SAND BUNKER, DESERT, HOURGLASS, SANDBOX
- GREEN: THINGS THAT GO BACK AND BACK METRONOME, PENDULUM, GING, WINDSHIELD WIPER
- BLUE: APPARATUS-BASED EXERCISE CLASSES BARRE, REFORM, SPIN, STEP
- PURPLE: WITH BIRDS CUCKOO CLOCK, FRODGING LOOPS, MEXICAN FLAG, WEATHER CAPS
- My assessment: Easy
- My score: Perfect
Kudos to everyone who got the toughest/purple category of the day – a group that required knowledge of breakfast cereals, flags and instruments to measure wind direction.
WEATHER VANE made it onto the FEATURING FIRDS list because they invariably include a rooster, but not always – they can also feature dolphins and dragons. The world’s largest weathercock has a ship on top.
Meanwhile, I hesitated over EQUIPMENT BASED EXERCISE CLASSES. I knew SPIN, which requires a stationary bike, and STEP, which requires a stationary step, while REFORMER refers to various pieces of Pilates equipment that resemble medieval torture devices. However, I had not heard of BARRE – I have since discovered that it requires a bar.
Yesterday’s NEW Connections Answers (Wednesday, March 11, Game #1004)
- YELLOW: STEAL LIFT, HANDLE, PINCH, POCKET
- GREEN: Make nicer, WITH “UP” DRESS, JAZZ, SPIFF, FIR
- BLUE: KIND OF CONE ICE, FIRE, SNOW, TRAFFIC
- PURPLE: PRONOUN HOMOPHONES HI, MI, OUI, YEW
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.
