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 #446) – Today’s Words
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- GOLD
- CUBE
- TEMPLE
- FENCE
- MACHINE
- BOX
- SEQUIN
- CREAM
- DIAMOND
- LIGHTHOUSE
- ROW
- PYRAMID
- DIVE
- STORM
- SHINE
- BOTANICAL GARDEN
NYT Connections Today (Game #446) – Clue #1 – Group Clues
What are some tips for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- Yellow: Light diffusers
- Green: What do people do at certain sporting events?
- Blue: Ancient wonders
- Purple: [cold thing] empty
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 #446) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers to today’s NYT Connections questions?
- YELLOW: SHINY THINGS
- GREEN: TAKE PART IN THE SUMMER OLYMPICS
- BLUE: WONDERS OF THE WORLD
- PURPLE: ICE CREAM ___ CREAM, CUBE, MACHINE, STORM
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Match #446) – Answers
The answers to today’s Connections, game #446, are…
- YELLOW: SHINY THINGS DIAMONDS, GLITTER, GOLD, SEQUIN
- GREEN: TAKE PART IN THE SUMMER OLYMPICS BOXING, DIVING, FENCE, POEM
- BLUE: WONDERS OF THE WORLD GARDENS, LANTERN, PYRAMID, TEMPLE
- PURPLE: ICE ___ CREAM, CUBE, MACHINE, STORM
- My rating: Moderate
- My result: To fail
Guess what? Yes, that’s right – another FAILURE. Another one! This is getting ridiculous. I’m starting to get to the point where I can’t write this column anymore because no one will believe what I’m saying. Why should you trust my advice when I’ve proven over and over that I’m a LOSER? I’ll keep doing this for a while, but there’s only so much failure I can take without completely destroying my confidence in the attempt.
That aside, I was joyful to get the blue “ancient wonders” group, but I’m annoyed with myself for not noticing that FENCE, BOXING, ROWING, and DIVING are all Olympic events – but then again, the Olympics were a few weeks ago, I forgot all about that…
How did you do today? Email me and let me know.
Yesterday’s NYT Connections Answers (Thursday, August 29, Game #445)
- YELLOW: TYPES OF PIANOES ELECTRONIC, GRAND, PLAYER, VERTICAL
- GREEN: DEEM To consider, to count, to judge, to take into account
- BLUE: USA COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY BROWN, PRINCE, HOWARD, SMITH
- PURPLE: SECOND NAMES IN COMPANIES WITH AMPERSANDS GAMBLE, JOHNSON, NOBLE, YOUNG
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 effortless, 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.
