Good day! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers into various categories. It can be difficult, so read on if you need clues.
What should you do once you're done? Well, play more word games, of course. I also have daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle's current page covers the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Connections Today (Game #571): Today's Words
Today's words from NYT Connections are…
- TIME
- CLOCK
- BAGEL
- PALLETTE
- TIRED
- MONTH
- DEFEAT
- RECORD
- CATCH
- LABEL
- INCH
- DAYS
- METRO
- JURY
- WARNING
- RHYTHM
NYT Connections Today (Game #571) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Observation
- GREEN: Tempo
- BLUE: They come in dozens
- PURPLE: Add an animal
Do you need more clues?
We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the answers are to the four topics for today's NYT Connections riddles…
NYT Connections Today (Game #571) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: PERCEIVE
- GREEN: CADENCE
- BLUE: ONE IN A GROUP OF TWELVE
- PURPLE: DOG __
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #571): The Answers
The answers to today's Connections game #571 are…
- YELLOW: PERCEIVE CAPTURE, CLOCK, NOTICE, REGISTRATION
- GREEN: CADENCE TIME, MEASURE, RHYTHM, TIME
- BLUE: ONE IN A GROUP OF TWELVE DONUT, INCH, JURY, MONTH
- PURPLE: DOG __ DAYS, PADEL, TAG, TIRED
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 1 error
Today I assumed that BEAT, METER, RHYTHM and TIME were a group, thinking that playing the drums was the connection and it proved so.
Despite being slow on the uptake, I got the next Yellow group and was happy to have avoided the TIME, CLOCK, DAYS trap.
However, I couldn't shake the imaginary dust off my shoulders, as I couldn't see either ONE IN A GROUP OF TWELVE or DOG__ and I got home by sheer luck by shuffling the remaining eight words until I found a quartet that looked like some kind of AGREE.
When it comes to Connections, I'll take any profit I can get.
Answers from yesterday's NYT Connections (Wednesday, January 1, Game #570)
- YELLOW: SLUMY ANIMALS LAND LOMBAR, EEL, SALAMANDER, SLUG
- GREEN: THINGS THAT LIGHT UP AURORA, firefly, glow stick, radio
- BLUE: DUTCH SYMBOLS CANAL, CLOG, TULIP, WINDMILL
- PURPLE: ENDING WITH SYNONYMS OF “PLUNGE” GATE, RAINDROP, PARACHUTING, WATERFALL
What are 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 elements that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow is a little harder, blue is usually quite difficult, and purple is usually very difficult.
On the plus side, you don't technically need to solve the final question since you'll be able to answer it through a process of elimination. What's more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little breathing room.
However, it's a little more complicated than something like Wordle and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For example, be careful with homophones and other puns that could disguise answers.
It can be played for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile devices.
