Today's connection puzzle is a bit easier than the previous two, but that doesn't mean much; it's still difficult, no doubt. Below are some hints 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 #414): Words of the Day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- CHANNEL
- WHALE
- THEOROTUS
- DOME
- FISH
- BOWL
- JUSTICE
- ALLEY
- SOL-FA
- COURT
- FOUNTAIN
- LANE
- COLISEUM
- POUND
- DRIVE
- SAND
Today's NYT Connections (Set #414): Clue #1: Group Clues
What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?
- Yellow: Sports venues
- Green: Area Name Additions
- Blue: Reptiles have them
- Purple: Serves one for these
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 #414): Clue #2: Group Answers
What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: STADIUMS
- GREEN: STREET SUFFIXES
- BLUE: ASSOCIATED WITH SCALES
- PURPLE: THINGS WITH PIPES
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 #414): The Answers
The answers to today's Connections game, number 414, are…
- YELLOW: STADIUMS ARENA, BOWL, COLISEUM, DOME
- GREEN: STREET SUFFIXES ALLEY, COURT, STREET, LANE
- BLUE: ASSOCIATED WITH SCALES FISH, JUSTICE, LIBRA, SOLFEGE
- PURPLE: THINGS WITH PIPES FOUNTAIN, GUTTER, TEAPOT, WHALE
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: Perfect
Beware of the classic distractions that occur in today's Connections. The NYT included three possibilities for “bowling” – ALLEY, LANE, GUTTER – and three possibilities for something related to the law (JUSTICE, COURT, LIBRA), but none of those groupings were real answers, so you'll need to be on your toes to avoid failure.
I'm especially glad I discovered the “spiky things” group, because it's purple and I rarely solve it any other way than the default. Instead, the default group for me was the blue “scales” connection, where I was a bit hampered by not knowing the word SOLFEO (it has something to do with music, apparently).
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Yesterday's NYT Connections Answers (Sunday, July 28, Match #413)
- YELLOW: PARTS OF A BOOK COVER, DUST JACKET, PAGE, SPINE
- GREEN: CAT COAT PATTERNS CALICO, ATIGUADO, CAREY, TUXEDO
- BLUE: NERVOUSNESS, IN SINGULAR BUTTERFLY, NERVE, NERVE, WILLY
- PURPLE: STARTING WITH VEGETABLES BEETHOVEN, CORNUCOPIA, KALEIDOSCOPE, PEACOCK
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.
