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A new NEW Connections puzzle pops up at midnight every day for your time zone – meaning some people are always playing “today’s game” while others are playing “yesterday’s”. If you’re looking for the Sunday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Connections Hints and Answers for Sunday, April 19 (Game #1043).
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 #1044) – word of the day
Today’s NEW Connections word is…
- CYBER
- HOUR GLASS
- BLUE
- CLOUD
- RED
- WEB
- MANIC
- NET
- POOF
- MARRIED
- HOOK
- BILLOW
- BAIT
- PLUME
- MEATLESS
- CANNIBALISM
NEW Connections today (game #1044) – tip #1 – group tip
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: A bunch of fumes
- GREEN: Used for angling
- BLUE: Connected to a notorious arachnid
- PURPLE: Start the week
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 #1044) – hint #2 – group answer
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: SMOKE MASS
- GREEN: FISHING REED
- BLUE: ASSOCIATION WITH BLACK WIDOW SPIDER
- PURPLE: _____ MONDAY
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Connections today (game #1044) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections, game #1044, are…
- YELLOW: SMOKE MASS BULLE, CLOUD, PLUME, PUFF
- GREEN: FISHING REED BAIT, HOOK, NET, ROD
- BLUE: ASSOCIATION WITH BLACK WIDOW SPIDER CANNIBALISM, HOURGLASS, POISON, WEB
- PURPLE: _____ MONDAY BLUE, CYBER, MANIC, MEATLESS
- My assessment: Easy
- My score: Perfect
A bit of music knowledge got me to my 33rd “Purple First” thanks Blue Monday of New Order and Prince’s Manic Monday, made famous by The Bangles. CYBER I was sure, but MEATLESS I went with purely because of the alliteration.
This actually seemed like the easiest group, not that I’m complaining.
Elsewhere, nature knowledge may have helped me to ASSOCIATE WITH BLACK WIDOW SPIDER, but I first spotted the more distinct yellow and green groups.
Yesterday’s NEW Connections Answers (Sunday, April 19, Game #1043)
- YELLOW: RUDE BUGE, FRESH, KIND, WISE
- GREEN: DRESS MEASUREMENTS BUST, HIPS, LENGTH, WAIST
- BLUE: CARDS IN TEXAS HOLD ‘EM FLOP, HOLE, RIVER, TURN
- PURPLE: LAST WORD OF CANDY MARKS IN THE SINGULAR CAP, DUD, KID, MINT
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.
