The NYT Connections game offers players the chance to exercise their word association skills by grouping together 16 words based on common links. The game involves forming four groups of four words each, with color coding indicating the difficulty level of each group. Players can shuffle the words and submit guesses, losing a life for incorrect groupings. Each puzzle has only one correct solution, with hints available to help guide players in the right direction.
In the latest Connections game, players were presented with words such as GLUE, ROD, and WRITING, among others, and given hints to help identify the common link between each group. The yellow group focused on words related to adhesive, while the green group centered around published lines. The blue group featured words associated with diamond qualities, and the purple group required players to find words starting with ‘A-‘.
Despite a nine-game winning streak, the player in the blog post made some mistakes in trying to group the words together. Initial attempts failed, but success was found with the greens and yellows. Eventually, the player struggled to identify the connection between certain words, leading to random guesses and the eventual end of their winning streak. While some groups, like the blues, were not immediately evident to the player, others, such as the purples, should have been more easily deduced.
With the conclusion of the game, the player wished the readers luck in solving Saturday’s Connections game and teased a new column featuring British bands listened to while growing up. The blog post ended with a reference to a song that frequently resurfaces in the player’s mind, leading to high volume listening sessions. Overall, the player shared their experiences with playing the Connections game and offered insight into their approach to solving the word puzzles.
