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 #957) – word of the day
Today’s NEW Connections word is…
- STONE
- TEMPLE
- PILOT
- LIP
- STREET
- CHEEK
- FOOT
- TRAFFIC
- EYE
- ACRE
- FLOOD
- METER
- GARAGE
- LIME
- BUSHEL
- THE ELECTION
NEW Connections today (game #957) – tip #1 – group tip
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Take at face value
- GREEN: Legally leave your vehicle
- BLUE: Opposite metric
- PURPLE: Add with a bright word
Need more clues?
NEW Connections today (game #957) – tip #2 – group answer
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: FACIAL FEATURES
- GREEN: TYPE OF PARKING
- BLUE: IMPERIAL UNITS
- PURPLE: WORD BEFORE “LIGHT”
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Connections today (game #957) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections, game #957, are…
- 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
- My rating: Easy
- My score: 1 error
STONE, TEMPLE and PILOT were the in-joke of the day, a nod to the 1990s rock group that shared festival lineups with Nirvana and the Pixies back then.
They all appeared in separate groups with PILOT causing my error. Correctly identifying the four as WORDS BEFORE “LIGHT” I had RIVER, LIME and TRAFFIC locked in but mistakenly thought the fourth was STREET.
IMPERIAL UNITS are something I live with in the UK thanks to our unique system of switching between sensible and ridiculous measurement systems without any explanation. Although, to be fair, I don’t think I’ve ever needed a BUSHEL (an amount equal to 64 gallons or 35.2 liters) of anything. Custard maybe?
Yesterday’s NEW Connections Answers (Thursday, January 22nd, Game #956)
- YELLOW: WELL DEFINED, LIKE A PICTURE CLEAR, SHARP, DISTINCT, SHARP
- GREEN: FRUIT DESSERTS SHOEMAKER, SMULLE, STRUDEL, TURNOVER
- BLUE: BUNGE LUFF, FUMBLE, MISS, TURN
- PURPLE: MAGAZINES PLUS A LETTER ELLEN, SPINY, TIMER, USE
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.
