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 #1019) – word of the day
Today’s NEW Connections word is…
- FISHING
- LOCK
- TIGER
- CURTAIN
- LIGHTNING
- AGRICULTURE
- LEVER
- PISTON
- COLLECTION
- STUD
- FRANKENSTEIN’S
- MONSTER
- HUNTING
- LION
- VOTE
- HARDWARE SHOP
- RED WING
NEW Connections today (game #1019) – tip #1 – group tip
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Methods of obtaining nutrition
- GREEN: Michigan-based professional athletes
- BLUE: As seen where you have cast your vote
- PURPLE: A small metal object in common
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 #1019) – tip #2 – group answer
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: METHODS FOR INCORPORATING FOOD PRODUCTS
- GREEN: MEMBER OF A DETROIT SPORTS TEAM
- BLUE: FEATURES IN A CLASSIC VOTE
- PURPLE: THEY HAVE BOLTS
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Connections today (game #1019) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections, game #1019, are…
- YELLOW: METHODS FOR INCORPORATING FOOD PRODUCTS AGRICULTURE, FISHING, GATHERING, HUNTING
- GREEN: MEMBER OF A DETROIT SPORTS TEAM LION, STAMP, RED WING, TIGER
- BLUE: FEATURES IN A CLASSIC VOTE BALLOT, BIND, ADVANCE, HANDLE
- PURPLE: THEY HAVE BOLTS FRANKENSTEIN’S MONSTER, HARDWARE STORE, LIGHTNING, LOCK
- My assessment: Hard
- My score: 3 errors
A little bit of knowledge is a very dangerous thing in Connections, as is sticking with a group you guess.
This was the case for me today with MEMBER OF A DETROIT SPORTS TEAM. I knew that RED WING and PISTON were both affiliated with Motor City, but I was also convinced that LIGHTNING was a Detroit franchise and switched back and forth, dropping TIGER and then LION before I finally got it right.
At the time there was no margin for error, but luckily some more educated guesswork led me to the link between FRANKENSTEIN’S MONSTER and a HARDWARE STORE and I got THEY HAVE BOLTS.
Yesterday’s NEW Connections Answers (Wednesday, March 25, Game #1018)
- YELLOW: STAYING BLUR, CLOUD, MUD, OBSCURE
- GREEN: MAGAZINES FORTUNE, PEOPLE, SPIN, TIME
- BLUE: PAYMENT METHODS CASH, CHARGE, CHECK, TRANSFER
- PURPLE: VOLUME UNITS WITH LAST LETTER CHANGED CUR, GALLOP, PING, QUARK
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.
