In today’s NYT Connections game, players are presented with a grid of 16 words and tasked with arranging them into four groups of four by figuring out the links between them. Each group is color-coded based on difficulty, with yellow being the easiest and purple being the hardest. Players must be careful with words that might fit into multiple categories and can shuffle the words to help see connections. If a guess is incorrect, players lose a life, and four mistakes result in the game being over.
The 16 words for today’s Connections game include terms like CATFISH, HAIRPIN, and CATEGORIES. The hints for the four groups are given, with clues like double-barreled fauna for the yellow group and quick changes of direction for the green group. Today’s groups include animals whose names are two animals, sharp turns, classic party games, and things with springs. The correct answers for each group are revealed to be animals whose names are two animals (BULLDOG, CATFISH, HORSEFLY, TURTLEDOVE), sharp turns (DOGLEG, HAIRPIN, SWITCHBACK, ZAG), classic party games (CATEGORIES, CHARADES, FISHBOWL, WEREWOLF), and things with springs (CLOCK, MATTRESS, MOUSETRAP, TRAMPOLINE).
Despite not getting a perfect score, the player was glad to get a win after losing a four-day streak. They found the entry points into the different groups using words like ZAG and CHARADES, making a few incorrect guesses before finding the right combinations of words. By carefully examining all the words, they were able to deduce the yellow group but missed the purple connection. The player enjoyed the game and encouraged others to check the blog for hints and solutions for future games.
In other news, the new Billie Eilish album, Hit Me Hard And Soft, released on Friday and has already captivated listeners. Billie and her brother and collaborator Finneas continue to surprise and delight with the album’s tonal shifts and great vocal performances. The track “Lunch” is the only one with a music video so far and has the potential to become a new queer anthem. The throwback video with slightly gloomy synths at the end has impressed fans, and the player encourages Billie to keep creating great music and art.
