The final Connections game of the week is a little easier than some of the recent examples. That doesn't make it easy, of course, so if you think you might need some advice, just scroll down to see my offers.
What should you do once you're done? Well, play more word games, of course. I also have daily Wordle hints and answers, Strands hints and answers, and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help too.
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 #376): Today's Words
Today's words from NYT Connections are…
- CINDERELLA
- GATE
- GREEN LIGHT
- RUMPELSTILTSKIN
- NORIA
- BUMPER TO BUMPER
- DAVID AND GOLIATH
- THUMBS UP
- BUTTERMILK
- POVERTY TO WEALTH
- CAROUSEL
- AUTHORIZATION
- DISFAVORED
- TILT-TURN
- FORWARD
- ROLLER COASTER
NYT Connections Today (Game #376) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- Yellow: Providers of emotions
- Green: if you can
- Blue: The hair and the turtle would be one.
- Purple: Start at the end
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 #376) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: ATTRACTIONS IN AMUSEMENT PARKS
- GREEN: APPROVAL
- BLUE: TYPES OF STORIES THAT COME BEHIND
- PURPLE: STARTING WITH REAR END SYNONYMS
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #376): The Answers
The answers to today's Connections game #376 are…
- YELLOW: ATTRACTIONS IN AMUSEMENT PARKS FERRIS, CARRIAGE, ROLLER COASTER, INCLINATION
- GREEN: APPROVAL AUTHORIZATION, APPROVAL, GREEN LIGHT, APPROVAL
- BLUE: TYPES OF STORIES THAT COME BEHIND Cinderella, David and Goliath, Rags to Riches, Underdog
- PURPLE: STARTING WITH REAR END SYNONYMS BUMPER TO BUMPER, BUTTERMILK, RUMPELSTILTSKIN, TAILGATE
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
There are a lot of long answers in today's NYT Connections, which may have made it easier because there are simply fewer ways those complex terms can be used. If you take something like DAVID-AND-GOLIATH or BUMPER-TO-BUMPER there isn't much ambiguity about what it could refer to, unlike other recent games (I'm looking at you, NAIL/BOLT/SCREW, etc. yesterday).
So, this was the easiest Connections game I played last week. I solved all four in double-quick time, with no pauses for thought or mistakes. If only they were all so simple, huh?
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Connections (Thursday, June 20, Game #375)
- YELLOW: HARDWARE PIECES NAIL, NUT, SCREW, WASHER
- GREEN: FISHING GEAR FLY, HOOK, LINE, LEAD
- BLUE: HAIRSTYLING ACCESSORIES CHAIR, DRYER, MIRROR, SINK
- PURPLE: LIGHTNING ___ BOLT, BUG, ROD, STRIKE
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 items 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.
