Connections Game: Today's Hints and Answers
---- Today's Connections puzzle may seem manageable, but it still has its tricky spots. Did you pair "lawyer" and "judge"? Many players do. Keep reading for today's clues and answers. The Times now offers a Connections Bot, similar to the one for Wordle. After you play, visit the bot to receive a numeric score and detailed analysis of your answers. Registered Times Games users can also track their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, perfect scores, and current win streak. Read more: Hints, Tips, and Strategies to Master NYT Connections
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Today's Hints for Connections Groups
Here are four hints for today's Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest (yellow group) to the most challenging (purple group):
- Yellow group hint: Check your school schedule.
- Green group hint: Time to dig with a shovel.
- Blue group hint: Think of a comfortable garment.
- Purple group hint: Opposite of "down."
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Today's Connections Answers
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Today's Connections Solutions
Yellow Group: Academic Courses
- Theme: Types of academic courses.
- Answers: Discussion, Lab, Lecture, Seminar.
Green Group: Digging Results
- Theme: Results of digging.
- Answers: Ditch, Hole, Pit, Trench.
Blue Group: Robe-Wearers
- Theme: People who wear robes.
- Answers: Boxer, Judge, Monk, Wizard.
Purple Group: "Up" Words
- Theme: Words that can be paired with "up."
- Answers: Batter, Bottoms, Chin, Lawyer.
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Toughest Connections Puzzles So Far
Here are some of the most challenging Connections puzzles we've seen. Maybe they'll help you spot patterns in future puzzles:
- #5: "Things you can set" (e.g., mood, record, table, volleyball).
- #4: "One in a dozen" (e.g., egg, juror, month, rose).
- #3: "Streets on screen" (e.g., Elm, Fear, Jump, Sesame).
- #2: "Power _" (e.g., nap, plant, Ranger, trip).
- #1: "Things that can run" (e.g., candidate, faucet, mascara, nose).