It's the weekend! And that means you have another chance to solve a weekend connection puzzle – these are just like the weekday connection puzzles, but on a weekend. Awesome! Read on for my suggestions and feedback on today's game.
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 #405): Words of the Day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- WAX
- MUMMY
- GIFT
- ANCHOR
- Burrito
- PRESENT
- CLAY
- PAPYRUS
- SPRAIN
- INSTINCT
- MODERATE
- TALENT
- INSTINCT
- PARCHMENT
- HOST
- FACULTY
Today's NYT Connections (Set #405): Clue #1: Group Clues
What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?
- Yellow: Just add the pencil
- Green: Star of the small screen
- Blue: Innate
- Purple: We've got you covered
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 #405): Clue #2: Group Responses
What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: OLD WRITING SURFACES
- GREEN: LEAD, AS A TELEVISION PROGRAM
- BLUE: NATURAL ABILITY
- PURPLE: THINGS WRAPPED UP
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 #405): The Answers
The answers to today's Connections game, number 405, are…
- YELLOW: OLD WRITING SURFACES CLAY, PAPYRUS, PARCHMENT, WAX
- GREEN: LEAD, AS A TELEVISION PROGRAM ANCHOR, HOST, MODERATOR, PRESENCE
- BLUE: NATURAL ABILITY FACULTY, TALENT, INSTINCT, TALENT
- PURPLE: THINGS WRAPPED UP DONKEY, GIFT, MUMMY, SPRAIN
- My rating: Easy
- My score: 1 error
In today's Connections puzzle, the NYT has used more classic misdirections, and I had a hard time guessing at first. I put GIFT, TALENT, INSTINCT, and STYLE together, but GIFT was not something that went with the others (although it could have). It also didn't go with PRESENT, which was instead used in the context of “LEADER, AS A TELEVISION SHOW,” along with ANCHOR, HOST, and MODERATOR.
Instead, GIFT was part of the purple group, which for once I solved myself rather than getting by default. This was a rather nice group of 'WRAPPED THINGS', along with BURRITO, MUMMY, and SPRAIN – you can't find a more diverse Connections group, but also one that makes perfect sense once you figure it out.
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Yesterday's NYT Connections Answers (Friday, July 19, Game #404)
- YELLOW: ROMANTIC COUPLE FLAME, LOVER, FAITHFUL, HEART
- GREEN: INSULT BURN, DIG, PUNCH, LIGHT
- BLUE: FUEL PUMP OPTIONS DIESEL, PLUS, PREMIUM, REGULAR
- PURPLE: ___ TABLE COFFEE, NEWSPAPER, SWIMMING POOL, WATER
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.
