Why not start the week with a Connections word game from the NYT? It's often difficult, but always a lot of fun, and below are some suggestions if you need them.
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 #421): Words of the Day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- BIRTHDAY
- SWEET
- GET IT
- THANK YOU
- CONTACT
- WITNESS
- HACK IT
- SEE
- SHADE
- MAKE DO
- RECOVER
- UNDERSTAND
- MANAGE
- CAPICIO
- MAKE DOWN
- CONGRATULATIONS
Today's NYT Connections (Set #421): Clue #1: Group Clues
What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?
- Yellow: You'll be fine
- Green: Dear…
- Blue: Follow me?
- Purple: 'optical organ' in 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 #421): Clue #2: Group Answers
What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: SURVIVE
- GREEN: TYPES OF GREETING CARDS
- BLUE: IS IT CLEAR?
- PURPLE: WORDS AFTER “EYE”
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 #421): The Answers
The answers to today's Connections game, number 421, are…
- YELLOW: SURVIVE SURVIVE, DO IT, FIX IT, MANAGE IT
- GREEN: TYPES OF GREETING CARDS BIRTHDAY, CONGRATULATIONS, GET WELL, THANK YOU
- BLUE: IS IT CLEAR? CAPISCE, UNDERSTAND, SEE, UNDERSTAND
- PURPLE: WORDS AFTER “EYE” CANDY, CONTACT, SHADOW, WITNESS
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
Today's Connections game is surprisingly easy. Three of the groups are really obvious, and only the “purple words after 'eye'” group is truly challenging. But chances are good that you won't have to worry about solving it anyway.
The most important group is probably the blue one, because it is the second most difficult. However, the presence of CAPISCE in that group makes it easier, because there are not many ways in which that word can be used. Once you have seen words like UNDERSTAND, it will be clear which group it is, which means that you are left with the purple one to solve by default without having to use your brain.
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Yesterday's NYT Connections Answers (Sunday, August 4, Issue #420)
- YELLOW: CHILD FRIEND, CHAMPION, SPORT, TIGER
- GREEN: READY FOR IT! ACCEPTABLE, DOWN, GAME, WILLING
- BLUE: STARTS WITH DOUBLE LETTERS ANTHILL, CREEPY, FLAME, MULGO
- PURPLE: NICKNAMES FOR THE SEA, WITH “THE” BLUE, SALTY, DEEP, DRINK
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.
