Here's the last Connections puzzle of the week…and number 425 since it started over a year ago. Give it a try, see if you can solve it, use my hints if you can't.
What should you do once you're done? Play more word games, of course. I also have articles with daily Wordle hints and answers, Strands hints and answers, and Quordle hints and answers if you need help with those topics as well.
SPOILER WARNING: Below you'll find information about today's NYT Connections, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Connections Today (Set #425): Words of the Day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- HORROR
- ANIMATOR
- PUNK
- Jockey
- missing in action
- GOTHIC
- WAVE
- Glamorous
- CHAMPION
- ELSEWHERE
- WORTH
- EXPONENT
- MISSING
- METAL
- ADVOCATE
- ABSENT
Today's NYT Connections (Set #425): Clue #1: Group Clues
What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?
- Yellow: Not here
- Green: Fan
- Blue: Play it loud
- Purple: [Word for a surprise] white
Need more clues?
We're now in spoiler territory, but read on if you want to know what the four themed answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles…
Today's NYT Connections (Game #425): Clue #2: Group Answers
What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: NOT PRESENT
- GREEN: SUPPORTER
- BLUE: ROCK GENRES
- PURPLE: SHOCK ___
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T CONTINUE FOLLOWING THE PAGE IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
Today's NYT Connections (Set #425): The Answers
The answers to today's Connections game, number 425, are…
- YELLOW: NOT PRESENT ABSENT, ELSEWHERE, GONE, MINE
- GREEN: SUPPORTER DEFENDER, CHAMPION, CHEERLEADER, EXPONENT
- BLUE: ROCK GENRES GLAM, GOTHIC, METAL, PUNK
- PURPLE: SHOCK ___ TERROR, JOCK, COURAGE, WAVE
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: 1 error
I was a bit careless today, lulling myself into a false sense of security by completing green and yellow very quickly at the start of the game and then facing what looked like two easier groups. And they were, but for some reason I played [SHOCK] JOCK, VALUE, HORROR and… METAL? I have no idea why I thought SHOCK METAL was a thing, but I quickly corrected my mistake with WAVE and completed this Connections puzzle in no more than a couple of minutes once again. I have a feeling a harder Connections game is coming soon… right?
How did your day go? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday's NYT Connections Answers (Thursday, August 8, Game #424)
- YELLOW: SPECTACULAR WAYS TO ENTER A POOL BACKFLY, BELLY, CANNONBALL, KNIFE
- GREEN: WE REITERATE ECHO, PARROT, QUOTE, REPEAT
- BLUE: pillar ANCHOR, BACKBONE, CORNERSTONE, PILLAR
- PURPLE: ___ RADIO HAM, PIRATE, SATELLITE, SPEAKS
What is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is one of the increasingly popular word games created by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that have something in common, and each group has a different level of difficulty: green is easy, yellow is a little harder, blue is usually quite difficult, and purple is usually very difficult.
The plus side is that you don't technically need to solve the last one, as you'll be able to answer it by process of elimination. Plus, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a bit of wiggle room.
However, it is a bit more complex than something like Wordle and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trick you with tricks. For example, beware of homophones and other wordplay that could disguise the answers.
It can be played for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile devices.
