Saturday's NYT Connections puzzle isn't actually that bad. Some pitfalls, as there always are, but nothing you can't handle. However, if you get stuck, just scroll down to see my helpful tips below.
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 #377): Today's Words
Today's words from NYT Connections are…
- FRANK
- CHAIN
- WOOD
- RING
- DOG
- FOG
- TRAIN
- BIRDS
- CHAIN
- LINK
- IRON
- GOLF CLUB
- DRIVER
- OMEN
- SERIES
- CRADLE
NYT Connections Today (Game #377) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?
- Yellow: All together now
- Green: Would you like a round?
- Blue: He horror, he horror
- Purple: just add mustard
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 #377) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER
- GREEN: TYPES OF GOLF CLUBS
- BLUE: HORROR FILMS, WITH “THE”
- PURPLE: WORDS FOR SAUSAGE
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #377): The Answers
The answers to today's Connections game #377 are…
- YELLOW: ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER CHAIN, SERIES, ROPE, TRAIN
- GREEN: TYPES OF GOLF CLUBS DRIVER, IRON, WEDGE, WOOD
- BLUE: HORROR FILMS, WITH “THE” BIRDS, FOG, Omen, RING
- PURPLE: WORDS FOR SAUSAGE BRAT, DOG, FRANK, LINK
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
One thing I always try to do in Connections is mix up the words as soon as I start. The NYT, no matter how clever it is, will always try to mislead you at first, for example by putting DOG and FOG (rhyming words?) and CHAIN and LINK next to each other, when in reality they are in completely different groups.
Today's game was another easy one. After my disasters earlier in the week, I feel like I'm back in the swing of things, which is ironic given that one of today's groups is golf-related. I solved that one first, then the blue 'horror movie' group, leaving the yellow one as a final easy-to-solve puzzle before the purple group solved itself.
As was your day? Send me an email and let me know.
Answers from yesterday's NYT Connections (Friday, June 21, Game #376)
- 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
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.
