The NYT Connections Tips, Answers, and Help for July 11, #396 – CNET

Need the answers for the New York Times Connections Puzzle? To me, Wordle is more of a vocabulary test, but Connections is more of a brain teaser. You’re given 16 words and have to sort them into four groups that are connected in some way. Sometimes they’re obvious, but game editor Wyna Liu knows how to trick you by using words that fit into more than one group.

And do you play Wordle too? We have today’s Wordle answer and hints too.

We also have today’s answer and some general tips for Strands, a new game from the Times that just came out of beta and hit the NYT’s Games app.

Read more: NYT Connections could be the new Wordle: our hints and tips

Tips for Today’s Connections Groups

Below are four clues for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, arranged from the easiest yellow group to the trickiest (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Fill your locker.

Green group hint: Of central importance.

Blue group hint: To move or transfer.

Purple group hint: Clear public messages.

Answers for Today’s Connections Groups

Yellow group: School supplies.

Green group: Fundamental.

Blue group: Handover.

Purple group: Illuminated signs.

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What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is school supplies. The four answers are pen, ruler, scissors and tape.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is fundamental. The four answers are essential, key, principle and main ingredient.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is transfer. The four answers are give, hand, pass and send.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is light up signs. The four answers are applause, exit, admission and walk.

How to play Connections

Playing is easy. Winning is hard. Look at the 16 words and mentally assign them to related groups of four. Click on the four words that you think belong together. The groups are color-coded, but you won’t know what goes where until you see the answers. The yellow group is easiest, then green, then blue, and purple is hardest. Look closely at the words and think of related terms. Sometimes the connection is just part of the word. Once, four words were grouped together because they all started with the name of a rock band, including “Rushmore” and “Journeyman.”