Good morning! Let’s play Connections, a clever NYT word game that challenges you to group answers into different categories. It can be tricky, so read on if you need some tips.
What should you do after you finish? Of course, play more word games. I also have daily Wordle hints and answers, Strands hints and answers, and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need assist with those.
SPOILER ALERT: Below is information about tonight’s NYT Connections show, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answer.
NYT Connections Today (Game #458) – Today’s Words
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- DINOSAUR
- PEARL
- EGGPLANT
- MINT
- LAVENDER
- AMBER
- NUGGET
- STACK
- TIDBIT
- AMETHYST
- FORTUNE
- MOSQUITO
- PACKAGE
- PALEONTOLOGIST
- GRIMACE
- KERNEL
NYT Connections Today (Game #458) – Clue #1 – Group Clues
What are some tips for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- Yellow: Do you have one? You’re affluent
- Green: A little bit of knowledge
- Blue: An adventure 65 million years in the making
- Purple: All in one color
Need more tips?
Now we’re definitely getting into spoiler territory, but read on if you want to find out the four thematic answers to today’s NYT Connections puzzles…
NYT Connections Today (Game #458) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers to today’s NYT Connections questions?
- YELLOW: LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY
- GREEN: DETAILS OF WISDOM
- BLUE: FEATURED IN “JURASSIC PARK”
- PURPLE: THINGS THAT ARE PURPLE
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Match #458) – Answers
The answers to today’s Connections, game #458, are…
- YELLOW: LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY PACK, FORTUNE, MINT, STACK
- GREEN: DETAILS OF WISDOM TESTICLE, SUNCORN, PEARL, DISH
- BLUE: FEATURED IN “JURASSIC PARK” AMBER, DINOSAUR, MOSQUITO, PALEONTOLOGIST
- PURPLE: THINGS THAT ARE PURPLE AMETHYST, EGGPLANT, GRIMES, LAVENDER
- My rating: Easy
- My result: 2 errors
My winning streak in Connections – this is my sixth in a row after many losses in the last few weeks. Maybe the game has gotten easier; maybe I’ve gotten better; maybe it’s just luck!
Either way, today’s Connections didn’t strike me as too much of a hassle. The blue JURASSIC PARK group stood out immediately, even 30 years after the original film’s release. The yellow (LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY) and the green (BITS OF WISDOM) were also pretty straightforward when I thought about it. I wouldn’t have picked the purple one if it weren’t for the implicit three, but I don’t know what GRIMACE is referring to, so I never would have picked that. (Apparently it’s a McDonald’s thing – but I’ve never eaten there, so I don’t know…)
How did you do today? Email me and let me know.
Yesterday’s NYT Connections Answers (Tuesday, September 10, Game #457)
- YELLOW: VARIATIONS TYPES, KINDS, BELTS, TYPES
- GREEN: TRANSFER DELIVER, GIVE, GIVE, GIVE
- BLUE: RATING SYSTEMS AF, PERCENTAGES, STARS, THUMBS
- PURPLE: THINGS WITH KINGS CHECKERS, DECK OF CARDS, MONARCHY, NHL
What is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games created by the New York Times. It requires you to find groups of four items that have something in common, with each group having a different level of difficulty: green is uncomplicated, yellow is a little harder, blue is often quite tough, and purple is usually very tough.
The positive is that you technically don’t have to solve the last one, since you’ll be able to answer it by elimination. What’s more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a bit of breathing room.
It’s a bit more complicated than something like Wordle, though, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to surprise you with tricks. For example, watch out for homophones and other wordplay that can hide answers.
You can play it for free via NYT Games Page on your desktop computer or mobile device.
