It's the beginning of a new month, but the same old Connections, which has been in operation for more than a year and has established itself as a word game giant. This one isn't too complicated, but here are some tips if you need them.
What should you do once you're done? Well, play more word games, of course. I also have articles with daily Wordle tips and answers, Strands tips and answers, and Quordle tips and answers if you need help with these topics as well.
SPOILER WARNING: Below you'll find information about today's NYT Connections, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Connections Today (Set #386): Words of the Day
Today's NYT Connections words are…
- PYRAMID
- THE PRINCE
- BRITISH
- SEAL
- STING
- WASHINGTON
- NEW STAR
- USHER
- NORTHWEST
- RACKET
- LEAD
- EAGLE
- SCAM
- STRAIGHT
- HUSTLE
- GUIDE
Today's NYT Connections (Game #386) – Clue #1 – Group Clues
What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?
- Yellow: I tell you where to go
- Green: Don't fall for it
- Blue: Examine the contents of your wallet
- Purple: Beginning of the names of some northern areas
Do you need more clues?
We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the answers are for all four topics in today's NYT Connections puzzles…
NYT Connections Today (Game #386) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: SHOWS THE WAY
- GREEN: OUTLINE
- BLUE: SEEN ON A US DOLLAR BILL
- PURPLE: FIRST WORDS FROM CANADIAN PROVINCES/TERRITORIES
Okay, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
Today's NYT Connections (Set #386): The Answers
The answers to today's Connections game #386 are…
- YELLOW: SHOW THE WAY DIRECT, GUIDE, DRIVER, COMPANION
- GREEN: OUTLINE SCAM, HUSTLE, SCAM, STING
- BLUE: SEEN ON A US DOLLAR BILL EAGLE, PYRAMID, SEAL, WASHINGTON
- PURPLE: FIRST WORDS FROM CANADIAN PROVINCES/TERRITORIES BRITISH, NORTHWEST, NOVA, PRINCE
- My rating: Easy
- My score: 1 error
I made a mistake here, but on reflection, this isn't so bad as far as Connections puzzles go. My mistake was around what I thought were single-name musicians: STING, USHER, PRINCE, SEAL. However, all four actually belonged to different groups, so this was a (probably deliberate) misdirection on the part of the NYT.
I finally solved the four groups in order of difficulty, with DIRECT, GUIDE, LEADER and USHER being the first answer I got, followed by the green 'OUTLINE' connection. With the two most difficult groups remaining, I focused on the US DOLLAR BILL angle, because I could see three of them: EAGLE, WASHINGTON, and PYRAMID. However, a fourth didn't occur to me until I stopped thinking so logically and realized that SEAL wasn't referring to the cute mammal. Oh!
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Yesterday's NYT Connections Answers (Sunday, June 30, Match #385)
- YELLOW: OLD SAYING ADAGE, CASTAÑO, MAXIM, SIERRA
- GREEN: FUEL SOURCES FOR GRILLS COAL, ELECTRIC, GAS, WOOD
- BLUE: TREES ASH, CHERRY, EBONY, RUBBER
- PURPLE: JACUZZI COMPONENTS FILTER, HEATER, JET, PUMP
What is 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.
It is, however, a bit more complicated than something like Wordle and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For example, beware of homophones and other wordplay that could disguise the answers.
It can be played for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile devices.
