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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 Saturday puzzle instead then click here: NEW Connections Hints and Answers for Saturday, April 4 (Game #1028).
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 #1029) – word of the day
Today’s NEW Connections word is…
- TUBE
- PANCAKE
- PULPIT
- LIGHT SWITCH
- BOWL
- VIOLIN
- SPONGE
- ORBIT
- COIN
- PASTEURIZE
- NUCLEAR
- MAGNIFYING GLASS
- ELECTRON
- GOOGOL
- DEER STALKER
- THE BIRD
NEW Connections today (game #1029) – tip #1 – group tip
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Particle science
- GREEN: A scout’s thing
- BLUE: Use your fingers
- PURPLE: Look for types of porridge
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 #1029) – tip #2 – group answer
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: TERMS OF ATOMIC STRUCTURE
- GREEN: PARTS OF A SHERLOCK HOLMES COSTUME
- BLUE: THINGS TO REVERSE
- PURPLE: STARTS WITH SYNONYMS FOR “SLUSH”
Okay, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NEW Connections today (game #1029) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections, game #1029, are…
- YELLOW: TERMS OF ATOMIC STRUCTURE ELECTRON, NUCLEUS, ORBIT, SHELL
- GREEN: PARTS OF A SHERLOCK HOLMES COSTUME DEERSTALKER, MAGNIFIER, PIPE, VIOLIN
- BLUE: THINGS TO REVERSE COIN, LIGHT SWITCH, PANCAKE, THE BIRD
- PURPLE: STARTS WITH SYNONYMS FOR “SLUSH” GOOGOL, MUSHROOMS, PASTEURIZERS, PREACH POL
- My assessment: Hard
- My score: Perfect
The first thing that stood out from today’s tiles was the DEERSTALKER, a headgear that will forever be associated with one person – Sherlock Holmes. I was less sure about the other items, but the MAGNIFYING GLASS and PIPE seemed to fit, and I have vague memories of Benedict Cumberbatch’s version playing the VIOLIN, so I went for it.
Fortunately, I was right, but I would like to take issue with a violin being considered PART OF A SHERLOCK HOLMES costume.
Anyway, pushing on and a bit disappointed that my shot in the dark wasn’t a purple group, a distant memory of science revision helped me connect the four ATOMIC STRUCTURE TERMS.
Stalled and initially unable to see any connection between the remaining eight tiles, I decided that the PANCAKE, COIN, LIGHT SWITCH and THE BIRD were all THINGS TO FLIP.
Yesterday’s NYT Connections Answers (Saturday, April 4th, Game #1028)
- YELLOW: “LEAVE SLEEPING DOGS LYING” DOGS, LEAVE, LEAVE, SLEEP
- GREEN: OBSCURE COVER, MASK, SCREEN, SCREEN
- BLUE: COASTAL LANDFORMS BLUFF, CAPE, POINT, SPIT
- PURPLE: ____ CAMP BAND, BASE, BOOTS, SUMMER
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.
