Today's NYT Connections puzzle is another one of the toughest. How hard is it? Well, you'll have to play it to find out. But if you get stuck, take advantage of my helpful tips below.
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 #401): Words of the Day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- PAN
- PILOT
- SHORT
- RABBIT
- CROSS
- PARKING LOT
- CURLY
- REHEARSAL
- FLUTIST
- VIOLINIST
- IRASCIBLE
- EXPLORATORY
- HAPPILY
- SURLY
- PRELIMINARY
- SWEATER
Today's NYT Connections (Set #401): Clue #1: Group Clues
What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?
- Yellow: Not happy!
- Green: Try something
- Blue: Openings with songs and dances
- Purple: Blank name
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 #401): Clue #2: Group Responses
What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: IN A BAD MOOD
- GREEN: EXPERIMENTAL
- BLUE: BEGINNINGS OF BROADWAY MUSICALS
- PURPLE: PETER ___
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 #401): The Answers
The answers to today's Connections game, number 401, are…
- YELLOW: IN A BAD MOOD CROSSED, LOW, SURLY, UNUSUAL
- GREEN: EXPERIMENTAL EXPLORATORY, PILOT, PRELIMINARY, TRIAL
- BLUE: BEGINNINGS OF BROADWAY MUSICALS VIOLINIST, JERSEY, PERVERT, HAPPY
- PURPLE: PETER ___ BREAD, PARKER, PIPER, RABBIT
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: Perfect
I got a bit stuck on words ending in Y today, hoping some of them would go together, but I couldn't find a connection. It turns out three of them formed a group; unfortunately, that group was “Broadway musicals,” which is the least likely connection I've ever found. Seriously, I'd have a (much) better chance of finding a connection related to particle physics than this one.
Anyway, that was the blue group, and it became the one I had to sort out by default. It took me a while to get going, but once I established that EXPLORATORY, PILOT, PRELIMINARY, and TEST all meant the same thing, I was off and running. Next I saw the purple group of “Peter something,” and I was left with only the yellow group of SHORT, ANGRY, SURGING, and UNUSUAL to finish with.
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Yesterday's NYT Connections Answers (Monday, July 15, Game #400)
- YELLOW: CONSIDER AS TRUE ACCEPT, BELIEVE, BUY, TRUST
- GREEN: FACADE CLAIM, FALSEHOOD, SIMULATION, SHOW
- BLUE: WAYS TO SECURE A TELEVISION BASE, SUPPORT, MOUNTING, SUPPORT
- PURPLE: LIQUOR BOTTLE SIZES FIFTH, MANGO, LITER, PINT
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.
