This is the last Connections puzzle of the workweek and it is another pretty tough puzzle. What a surprise, huh? Read on for the clues.
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 lend a hand 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 #411) – Today’s Words
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- LIAR
- HORSE
- BACK
- DOWN
- SUPPORT
- SYMBOL
- MINUS
- LOOT
- MASTER
- STRIKE
- SOUND
- NORMAL
- BASE
- UP
- SIGN
- LEFT
NYT Connections Today (Game #411) – Clue #1 – Group Clues
What are some tips for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- Yellow: Which way?
- Green: You got it
- Blue: Bad thing
- Purple: Sounds like a sound creator
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 #411) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers to today’s NYT Connections questions?
- YELLOW: BASIC INSTRUCTIONS
- GREEN: DEFENDER
- BLUE: FAULT
- PURPLE: INSTRUMENT HOMOPHONES
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Match #411) – Answers
The answers to today’s Connections, game #411, are…
- YELLOW: BASIC INSTRUCTIONS DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, UP
- GREEN: DEFENDER BACK, CHAMPION, SUPPORT, SUPPORT
- BLUE: FAULT END, DING, MINUS, THUMP
- PURPLE: INSTRUMENT HOMOPHONES BASE, LIAR, LOOT, SYMBOL
- My ranking: Hard
- My result: 3 mistakes
This combination is a real mixed bag, with one very uncomplicated and one fairly uncomplicated, but two really demanding. Or at least that was the case for me. I got the green and yellow answers pretty easily, but I just couldn’t form another group out of the eight remaining answers, and I used up three of my four guesses in an attempt to finish the game.
Eventually I realized that BASE, LIAR, LOOT, and SYMBOL were musical instrument homophones—it was SYMBOL that gave them away—which meant I had solved the blue “flaws” group by default. In retrospect, it might not have been that demanding, but DING in particular didn’t seem to me to be in any way compatible with CON, MINUS, and STRIKE…
How did you do today? Email me and let me know.
Yesterday’s NYT Connections Answers (Thursday, July 25, Game #410)
- YELLOW: ANCIENT WRITING SURFACES CLAY, PAPYRUS, PARCHMENT, WAX
- GREEN: LEAD AS A TV PROGRAM PRESENTER, HOST, MODERATOR, PRESENT
- BLUE: NATURAL ABILITY FACULTY, TALENT, INSTINCT, TALENT
- PURPLE: ITEMS PACKED BURRITO, GIFT, MUMMY, SPIN
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 demanding, and purple is usually very demanding.
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.
