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 #894) – word of the day
Today’s NEW Connections word is…
- RACE CAR
- LAPEL PIN
- SCREWDRIVER
- WOLF EEL
- BOLT cutter
- GREYHOUND
- SCARF RING
- GRUMMED OLD
- COSMOPOLITICAL
- LAVALIER
- CLOWN FISH
- INFORMATION
- TAPE
- TALKING DOLL
- CHOW MEIN
- BOUTONNIÈRE
- SEA BREEZE
NEW Connections today (game #894) – tip #1 – group tip
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Accessories for jacket
- GREEN: Mixed drinks
- BLUE: From the Toy Story studio
- PURPLE: It sounds like a quick eat
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 #894) – hint #2 – group answer
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: ITEMS WORN ON LAPELS
- GREEN: COCKTAILS
- BLUE: PIXAR PROTAGONISTS
- PURPLE: STARTS WITH SYNONYMS FOR “EAT”
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Connections today (game #894) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections, game #894, are…
- YELLOW: ITEMS WORN ON LAPELS AWARENESS RIBBON, BOUTONNIÈRE, LAPEL PIN, LAVALIER
- GREEN: COCKTAILS COSMOPOLITAN, GREYHOUND, SCREWDRIVER, SEA BREEZE
- BLUE: PIXAR PROTAGONISTS CLOWN FISH, GUM OLD MAN, ARIES, TALKING DOLL
- PURPLE: STARTS WITH SYNONYMS FOR “EAT” BOLT KNEEPER, CHOW MEIN, DRY CLOTHES, WOLF EEL
- My assessment: Hard
- My score: 3 errors
I loved today’s game. Although it almost caught me off guard, the categories were fun – anything that makes me think of Pixar movies is a good thing.
First of all, I really labored over THINGS WORN ON LAPELS, mainly due to my ignorance of what a LAVALIER is (it’s one of those little clip-on microphones that are now common on TV and YouTube) and stupidly guessed DRY CLOTHES before taking a chance.
Next, it took me two wrong attempts before I finally got all four COCKTAILS. I’ve never heard of a Greyhound, so I tried BOLT CUTTER (in my head I imagined a brutal combination of vodka and ouzo) and RACECAR.
Luckily, I didn’t try GRUMPY OLD MAN until I got it right – although it would make a great name for a cocktail.
Yesterday’s NEW Connections Answers (Thursday, November 20, Game #893)
- YELLOW: COMPLY FIX, ADHESIVE, PLASTER, STICK
- GREEN: GRASS BRUSH, KISS, SNAP, HIT
- BLUE: PARTS OF A TOOTH CROWN, ENAMEL, MASS, ROOT
- PURPLE: WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE TWO LETTERS ANYONE, ARTY, DUE, ESSAY
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.
