Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
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NYT Connections today (game #1040) – today’s words
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Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- COOL
- WHIP
- MASK
- RIDE
- NEEDLE
- CAMP
- FAN
- WHEELS
- AUTO
- BODYSUIT
- HEAT
- ROAST
- DAY
- CLAWS
- BRA
- RIB
NYT Connections today (game #1040) – hint #1 – group hints
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Make fun of
- GREEN: Control the temp
- BLUE: Batman’s feline pal
- PURPLE: Start with a word that rhymes with “raining”
Need more clues?
We’re firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today’s NYT Connections puzzles…
NYT Connections today (game #1040) – hint #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: TEASE
- GREEN: THERMOSTAT SETTINGS
- BLUE: FEATURES OF A CATWOMAN COSTUME
- PURPLE: TRAINING _____
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
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NYT Connections today (game #1040) – the answers
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The answers to today’s Connections, game #1040, are…
- YELLOW: TEASE NEEDLE, RIB, RIDE, ROAST
- GREEN: THERMOSTAT SETTINGS AUTO, COOL, FAN, HEAT
- BLUE: FEATURES OF A CATWOMAN COSTUME BODYSUIT, CLAWS, MASK, WHIP
- PURPLE: TRAINING _____ BRA, CAMP, DAY, WHEELS
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 1 mistake
I experienced the rare thrill of a purple first today, but it didn’t come before I’d made a mistake in thinking that WHIP, RIDE, WHEELS and AUTO were a group as they are all alternative ways of describing a car.
Fortunately, after rushing in I took more time and took a chance on two groups that I was uncertain of as I tapped submit — in particular WHEELS, as I thought we might be looking for RIDE here too.
Next, I thought that BODYSUIT and MASK sounded like a cartoon character and took a chance with WHIP and CLAWS, all of which made up FEATURES OF A CATWOMAN COSTUME.
Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Wednesday, April 15, game #1039)
- YELLOW: GRADUATION GEAR CAP, DIPLOMA, GOWN, TASSEL
- GREEN: TEDIOUS UNDERTAKING CHORE, GRIND, HASSLE, TRIAL
- BLUE: OVERSIMPLISTIC FACILE, FLIP, SHALLOW, TRITE
- PURPLE: SHAPES OF CHESS PIECES CASTLE, CROWN, HORSE, MITER
What is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games made by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow a little harder, blue often quite tough and purple usually very difficult.
On the plus side, you don’t technically need to solve the final one, as you’ll be able to answer that one by a process of elimination. What’s more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little bit of breathing room.
It’s a little more involved than something like Wordle, however, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For instance, watch out for homophones and other word games that could disguise the answers.
It’s playable for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
