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 #560) – Today’s Words
Today’s New York Times Wired is…
- Statistics
- crown
- Abbott
- primary
- nun
- key
- dome
- Aba
- Laurel
- monk
- coconut
- saute
- skull
- bone
- kayak
- Kojak
Today’s New York Times Wire (Game #560) – Tip #1 – Group Tip
What clues are there for today’s NYT Connections panel?
- Yellow: body part lingo
- Green: backward and forward
- Blue: looking at the detectives
- Purple: other half
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 #560) – Tip #2 – Group Answers
What’s the answer from today’s NYT Connections panel?
- yellow: slang for head
- Green: palindrome
- Blue: Police procedural
- Purple: Comedy Duo No. 1
Yes, the answers are right below, so don’t keep scrolling if you don’t want to see them.
Today’s New York Times Wire (Game #560)—Answers
Today’s answer to Wired Game #560 is…
- yellow: slang for head coconut, crown, dome, skull
- Green: palindrome ABBA, kayaking, NUN, statistics
- Blue: Police procedural bones, basic, kojak, monk
- Purple: Comedy Duo No. 1 Abbott, Fry, Key, Laurel
- My rating: ease
- My results: 1 error
If today’s Connections contained the words Noggin, Nut, Helmet, or Bonce, I might not have bothered to see SLANG FOR HEAD. Instead, it was “Palindrome” that struck me first – although that’s mostly because I couldn’t see Swedish pop legends ABBA being associated with anything else, barring an obscure 1970s Eurovision performance called For KOJAK, this is entirely possible.
According to Wikipedia, the longest commonly used palindrome is the 19-letter Finnish word saippuakivikauppias (soapstone supplier).
Wikipedia also introduces us to a few palindromic phrases, including “a man, a plan, a canal, Panama”, to which I’m sure you could add “a KAJAK” (or a saippuakivikauppias), and the eternal question “can a goose See God?
Yesterday’s NYT Connections Answers (Saturday, December 21, Game #559)
- Yellow: loop belt, hoop, hoop, ring
- Green: cooking vessel Casserole, crock pot, pan, pot
- Blue: Type of bed bunk beds, canopy, murphy, sleigh
- Purple: Something called “Oscar” gibberish, whining, O, figurine
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 since 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.