Need answers to the New York Times Connect puzzle? To me, Wordle is more like a vocabulary test, while Connections is more like brain teasers. You are given 16 words and asked to sort them into four groups that are related to each other in some way. Sometimes they’re obvious, but game editor Wyna Liu knows how to trick you by using words that can fit into multiple groups.
Do you also play Wordle? We also have today’s Wordle answers and tips.
We’ve also got today’s answers and some general tips about Strands, a new game from The New York Times that just came out of beta and entered the New York Times Game app.
read more: NYT Connections Could Be the New Wordle: Our Tips and Tricks
Today’s link group tip
Here are four tips for connecting the groups in today’s puzzle, from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes weird) purple group.
Yellow group tips: Water freezing is one of them.
Green group tips: Paul Westerberg’s band.
Blue group tips: Think of a doctor or a bar owner.
Purple group tips: All I want for Christmas is you.
Answers to today’s link group
Yellow group: Change the state of matter.
Green group: alternatives.
Blue group: A slang name for an occupation.
Purple group: Mariah Carey is number one.
read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here are the most commonly used letters in English words
What’s the answer to today’s link?
Yellow words in today’s connection
The theme is changing the state of matter. The four answers are condensation, freezing, melting, and evaporation.
Green words in today’s link
The theme is replacement. The four answers are backup, backup, coverage, and replacement.
Blue words in today’s connection
Theme is a slang name for a profession. The four answers are copper, hack, shrink, and suit.
Purple words in today’s connection
The theme song was Mariah Carey’s first hit song. The four answers were Fantasy, Hero, Darling, and Someday.
How to play connect
It’s easy to play. Winning is hard. Look at these 16 words and mentally assign them to the four relevant groups. Click on the four words that you think go together. The groups are color-coded, but you don’t know what’s going where until you see the answer. The yellow group is the easiest, then the green group, then the blue group, and the purple group is the hardest. Look at the words carefully and think about related terms. Sometimes the connection is only with part of the word. At one time, the four words were grouped because each started with the name of a rock band, including “Rushmore” and “Journeyman.”
