A new week brings a new set of Connections puzzles to complete. You'll find some tips below if you need them, and my comment if you don't.
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 #379): Today's Words
Today's words from NYT Connections are…
- NAKED
- RUG
- RAW
- MEAT
- NEW
- DELICATE
- DELICIOUS
- MOUSSE
- DEAR
- DESSERT
- SENSITIVE
- SIDE
- START
- TAPE
- MAJOR
- TENDER
NYT Connections Today (Game #379) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- Yellow: Oh!
- Green: To be hungry?
- Blue: sounds like an animal
- Purple: Blank color
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 #379) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: PAIN TO THE TOUCH
- GREEN: RESTAURANT COURSES
- BLUE: ANIMAL HOMOPHONES
- RED PURPLE ___
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #379): The Answers
The answers to today's Connections game #379 are…
- GREEN: RESTAURANT COURSES DESSERT, MAIN, SIDE, ENTRANCE
- YELLOW: PAIN TO THE TOUCH DELICATE, RAW, SENSITIVE, TENDER
- BLUE: ANIMAL HOMOPHONES NUDE, DEAR, MOUSSE, NEW
- RED PURPLE ___ CARPET, DELICIOUS, MEAT, RIBBON
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: Perfect
There are no major worries today; Connections seem to have calmed down a bit after last week's difficult puzzles. Blue is fun. I always liked homophones, and today's was based on animals, with NAKED/BEAR, DEAR/DEER, MOUSSE/MOOSE, and (presumably) NEW/GNU. Honestly, it took me a while to figure out which one was the last one.
I'm not sure I would have solved the purple if it weren't the default, but the green and yellow were easy, so I didn't have to worry about the last one anyway.
As was your day? Send me an email and let me know.
Answers from yesterday's NYT Connections (Sunday, June 23, Game #378)
- YELLOW: “CALM DOWN!” EASY, ENOUGH, QUIET, RELAX
- GREEN: MINOR DISEASES INSECT, COLD, COLD, COUGH
- BLUE: WHAT HUMPBACK WHALES DO NON-COMPLIANCE, DIVING, SINGING, SPOUT
- PURPLE: ___ CITY NICKNAMES MAGIC, ENGINE, SIN, WIND
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.
