Good morning! Let’s play Connections, a clever word game from The New York Times that challenges you to sort your answers into categories. This can be difficult, so if you need a clue, keep reading.
What should you do when you’re done? Of course, play more word games. I also have a daily routine Link hints and answers and Quordle Tips and Answers If you too need help with these articles, and Mark’s Wordle today Page covers the original viral word game.
Spoiler alert: Today’s information about NYT Connections is below, so if you don’t want to know the answers, don’t read on.
Today’s New York Times Wire (Game #553) – Today’s Words
Today’s New York Times Wired is…
- thumbs up
- key
- leaf
- style
- hammer
- March
- flail
- flip
- spear
- clove
- tank
- black pepper
- rifle
- flounder
- crazy me
- fail
Today’s New York Times Wire (Game #553) – Tip #1 – Group Tips
What clues are there for today’s NYT Connections panel?
- Yellow: Seasoning
- Green: below par
- Blue: Browse
- Purple: Popular singer
Need more clues?
We’re getting into spoiler territory now, but if you’re wondering what the four-topic answers to today’s New York Times Connect puzzle are, read on…
Today’s New York Times Connection (Game #553) – Tip #2 – Group Answers
What’s the answer from today’s NYT Connections panel?
- Yellow: spices
- Green: Poor performance
- Blue: Browse by page
- Purple: Pop singer minus the “S”
Yes, the answers are right below, so don’t keep scrolling if you don’t want to see them.
Today’s New York Times Wired (Game #553) – Answers
Today’s answer to Wired Game #553 is…
- Yellow: spices cloves, nutmeg, nutmeg, pepper
- Green: Poor performance flail, plop, flounder, tank
- Blue: Browse by page flip, leaf, ripple, thumb
- Purple: Pop singer minus the “S” key, march, spear, style
- My rating: simple
- My results: perfect
As someone who doesn’t do well in Connections, it’s no surprise that I ended up in the green group first today – although I did temporarily think of Connections as “that thing you do when you’re drunk”.
Pop minus the “S” is a great choice, especially since the spear can become a weapon along with the rifle and mace.
I’ll go listen imperial mentality.
Yesterday’s NYT Connections Answers (Saturday, December 14, Game #552)
- yellow: fish Fluke, mullet, sole, tang
- Green: Words in the auction ending phrase Been there once, sold twice
- Blue: global currencies British pound, real, sol, renminbi
- Purple: the word before “cup” cream, diva, solo, world
What is the New York Times Link?
NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games produced by The New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that have something in common, each with a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow is a little hard, blue is usually very hard, and purple is usually very hard.
On the bright side, technically you don’t need to solve the last question because you can answer it by process of elimination. What’s more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little breathing room.
However, it’s a bit more complex than a game like Wordle, and the game has plenty of opportunities to trip you up with tricks. For example, be on the lookout for homonyms and other wordplay that might obscure the answer.
It can be played for free via New York Times Gaming Website On desktop or mobile device.