Does the fact that I failed Connections today mean it's harder? Or am I just having a really bad week? You'll have to decide for yourself once you've played.
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 #375): Today's Words
Today's words from NYT Connections are…
- FLY
- NAIL
- TO SINK
- LEAD
- WASHING MACHINE
- DRYER
- BUG
- SCREW
- MIRROR
- SCREW
- LINE
- CHAIR
- HOOK
- STRIKE
- NUT
- STICK
NYT Connections Today (Game #375) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- Yellow: DIY Essentials
- Green: Do you have your equipment?
- Blue: Short back and sides
- Purple: Blade or fork__
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 #375) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: HARDWARE PIECES
- GREEN: FISHING GEAR
- BLUE: HAIRSTYLING ACCESSORIES
- PURPLE: LIGHTNING ___
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #375): The Answers
The answers to today's Connections game #375 are…
- 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
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: Fail
Either Connections has been much harder this week or I've completely lost my mojo. Maybe both. For the third day out of four I failed to solve the game, and this was my worst performance yet, as I couldn't find a single answer.
I'm going to partly blame the NYT's subterfuge; that first yellow group could have easily included ROD, BOLT, and maybe HOOK as part of it. The 'hardware parts' answer is annoyingly vague: a BOLT is a piece of hardware in the same way that a SCREW is. Similarly, a rod is obviously a piece of fishing tackle, so it could/should have been green. Yes, I know part of the challenge is determining which words go where, but the choices here seem arbitrary. Likewise, I might be in a bad mood because I didn't figure it out. I hope you have done it.
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Answers from yesterday's NYT Connections (Wednesday, June 19, Game #374)
- YELLOW: SEARCH CHASE, HUNT, SEARCH, SEARCH
- GREEN: SIGNATURES OF ROMANTIC LETTERS ALWAYS KISSES, LOVE, YOURS
- BLUE: GROUP WITHIN A GROUP CAMP, PARTY, SIDE, WING
- PURPLE: GOLD ___ BOND, LEAF, MINE, RUSH
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.
