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I really enjoyed today’s Connections, although that may be because I solved it quite quickly. Give it a try and see what you think – and check out my hints if you need them.
What do you do when you’re done? Well, play some word games of course. I also have daily Wordle hints and answers , Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help with those too.
SPOILER ALERT: Below is information about today’s NYT Connections. So don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Connections Today (Contest #422) – Today’s Words
The words of today’s NYT Connections are…
- CLOUD
- SHOE
- SUBJECT
- OBJECT
- BULL
- GUINEA PIG
- COTTON BALL
- FOG
- DANDELION
- MINDS
- MATTER
- VOLUNTEER
- PROTEST
- PARTICIPANT
- SHEEP
- REJECT
NYT Connections Today (Contest #422) – Hint #1 – Group Hints
What are some clues to the current NYT Connections groups?
- Yellow: Like a big duvet
- Vegetable: Someone who takes part in something
- Blue: Don’t like this
- Purple: blank [thing that a unicorn has]
Do you need more pointers?
We’re really getting into 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 #422) – Hint #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for the current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: SOFT WHITE THINGS
- GREEN: ONE IN A RESEARCH STUDY
- BLUE: TAKE THE PROBLEM
- PURPLE: ___HORN
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Contest #422) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Connections game, #422, are…
- YELLOW: SOFT WHITE THINGS CLOUD, COTTON BALL, DANDELION, SHEEP
- GREEN: ONE IN A RESEARCH STUDY SAMPLE PAPER, PARTICIPANT, SUBJECT, VOLUNTEER
- BLUE: TAKE THE PROBLEM DISAPPROVE, SPIRIT, OBJECTION, PROTEST
- PURPLE: ___HORN BULL, MIST, MATTER, SHOE
- My score: Simple
- My score: Perfect
‘Fluffy white things’ might be the weirdest Connections group yet, but I love it! After all, there are only so many times you can solve a connection that is essentially ‘synonyms for another word’ before it gets a little boring. But this… well, it’s great fun. Totally random, yes, but great fun. What’s next – pretty colors for a bathroom? Emotions you feel when you see a cute puppy? Foods you should never eat before bed? Yes, please! I’m all for the NYT shaking things up and adding a little variety to the proceedings.
As a broader puzzle this was also a simple one, with even the purple group being easy to solve. But it was that yellow group that really stood out…
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Yesterday’s Answers to NYT Connections (Monday, August 5, Contest #421)
- YELLOW: SURVIVAL OVERCOME, HACK, DO, MANAGE
- GREEN: TYPES OF GREETING CARDS BIRTHDAY, CONGRATULATIONS, GET BETTER, THANK YOU
- BLUE: ARE WE CLEAR? CAPISCE, GET IT, SEE, UNDERSTAND
- PURPLE: WORDS AFTER “EYE” CANDY, CONTACT, SHADOW, WITNESS
What is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is one of the increasingly popular word games from the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that have something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow a bit harder, blue is often quite difficult, and purple is usually very difficult.
On the plus side, you don’t technically have to solve the last question, because you can answer it by elimination. Plus, you can make a maximum of four mistakes, which gives you some breathing room.
It is a bit more complicated than something like Wordle, however, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For example, watch out for homophones and other wordplay that can obscure the answers.
It is free to play via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
