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Why this answer
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What made this one tricky:
- Connections is category-first: read the group labels as the answer, then use the listed cards to confirm no near-miss word belongs in a different color set.
Today's grid starts with a savory food lane: MISO PASTE, PARMESAN, SOY SAUCE, and VEGEMITE are all umami-rich foods. CHOPSTICKS, FÜR ELISE, HEART AND SOUL, and THE ENTERTAINER are beginner piano pieces. FORTUNE COOKIE, PEOPLE PERSON, SPINDERELLA, and TIME MACHINE begin with magazine names. The purple group hides aggregate words at the end: tally, sum, total, and count.
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The trap is that several entries look like ordinary phrases until their edges matter. TIME MACHINE and FORTUNE COOKIE only click once the magazine-start pattern appears, while COINCIDENTALLY and VISCOUNT belong with the ending-wordplay group.
FAQ
What are today's NYT Connections groups?
The groups are Umami-rich foods, Things a beginner might learn on the piano, Starting with magazines, and Ending in synonyms for "aggregate."
What is the hardest category in today's Connections?
The purple category is the trickiest: COINCIDENTALLY, DIM SUM, TEETOTAL, and VISCOUNT end with tally, sum, total, and count.
What are the magazine starts in today's Connections?
The magazine starts are Fortune, People, Spin, and Time.
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