Does the fact that I failed Connections today mean it's harder? Or am I just having a bad day? Possibly a little bit of column A, a little bit of column B… But if you get stuck, here are some clues.
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 #403): Words of the Day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- HEART
- FLASH
- MATCH
- SQUARE
- ROUND
- SQUARE
- Ritz
- FIRE
- Flashes
- DAZZLE
- COURT
- CONTEST
- YARD
- SKULL
- COMBAT
- POMP
Today's NYT Connections (Set #403): Clue #1: Group Clues
What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?
- Yellow: These are not closed areas
- Green: Related to a sport
- Blue: Striking
- Purple: Words with pictures
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 #403): Clue #2: Group Responses
What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: OPEN SPACE
- GREEN: BOXING UNIT
- BLUE: BRIGHTNESS
- PURPLE: EMOJI
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 #403): The Answers
The answers to today's Connections game, number 403, are…
- YELLOW: OPEN SPACE COURT, PLAZA, SQUARE, PATIO
- GREEN: BOXING UNIT COMBAT, COMPETITION, MATCH, ROUND
- BLUE: BRIGHTNESS DAZZLE, SPARKLE, POMP, RHYTHM
- PURPLE: EMOJI FIRE, HEART, SKULL, SPARKS
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: Fail
Yeah, whatever, this was stupid. That's all I have to say.
Okay, if pressed, if I have to explain myself, I'll say that emojis are nonsense as a basis for a group. There are hundreds of them. How are you supposed to know that these four random ones are representative, when there are so many other things they could be combined with?
Fine. I'm in a bad mood. I played badly. It doesn't matter.
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Yesterday's NYT Connections Answers (Wednesday, July 17, Issue #402)
- YELLOW: BUILDINGS AROUND THE CITY BANK, LAUNDRY, POST OFFICE, SUPERMARKET
- GREEN: HINDER CONTROL, STOP, HINDER, INHIBIT
- BLUE: NAMES OF GROUPS OF ANIMALS PACK, PRIDE, SCHOOL, SWARM
- PURPLE: BEGINNINGS OF US PRESIDENTS BIDET, CAR, NIX, WASH
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.
