For daily players, keeping that Connections streak alive feels like a badge of honor. But puzzles like today’s? They’re designed to trip you up. One group is a total gimme, the kind you’ll knock out instantly. Another, though, is the type that makes you stare at the screen wondering if you’ve lost your touch. That’s where hints come in handy, giving you just enough of a push to outsmart the game without spoiling the fun.
Answers
What exactly is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is not your typical word game. It’s a brain teaser where you’re presented with a 4 × 4 grid containing 16 words. Your task? Find four groups of four words that share a common connection. These groups are colour-coded by difficulty:
- Green = Easy
- Yellow = Moderate
- Blue = Challenging
- Purple = Toughest
Tips to Conquer NYT Connections
Though I’m still mastering the game, here are a few strategies that have helped me:
- Pay Attention to Feedback: If you get a group wrong, watch the message “One away” usually means you’re close!
- Shuffle to Refresh Your View: Rearranging the words can spark new insights.
- Start with the Easy Groups: The green and yellow sets are typically more obvious and can help you narrow down the rest.
Hints for Today, December 14
Today’s Connections groups are
- Yellow group: Admiration for something
- Green group: The author’s original fairy tales are darker than Disney’s take
- Blue group: One specific letter is silent in each of these words
- Purple group: Think Animal Farm, Looney Tunes, Winnie the Pooh, etc.
Spoiler Territory ahead! All Answers for Today:
Today’s NYT Connections answers are…
- Yellow group: Lay it on thick (fawn, flatter, gush, praise)
- Green group: Hans Christian Anderson figures (duckling, emperor, mermaid, princess)
- Blue group: Silent “L” (calf, chalk, colonel, would)
- Purple group: Fictional pigs (Babe, Napoleon, Piglet, Porky)
My Take
Today’s puzzle was a classic one, playing with different meanings and categories. The yellow group with equipment was easy to pick out, while the green group tied to dress in was straightforward once you connected the dots. The blue set, focused on street suffixes, was a little trickier, and the purple group of nicknames added a fun layer of wordplay. Overall, it was a fun puzzle with a mix of challenging and easy connections.
If you enjoyed today’s puzzle, make sure to check in tomorrow for more clues and answers!
