Want a different day?
A new NYT Connections puzzle appears every day at midnight for your time zone – which means some people are still playing “today’s game” while others are playing “yesterday’s.” If you’re looking for Tuesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections Tips and Answers for Tuesday, October 14 (Thu #856).
Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the clever word game from the New York Times that challenges you to group answers into different categories. This can be difficult, so read on if you need tips on connections.
What should you do once you’re done? Well, play other word games of course. I also have daily Strands tips and answers and articles on Quordle tips and answers if you need help with those too, while Marc’s Wordle page today covers the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: The information on NYT Connections today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Connections today (set #857) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- KIDNEY
- GOLF
- GREAT
- BRONCO
- PINTO
- EMPTY
- CHILD
- LIMA
- NAVY
- OLYMPIC
- ELEPHANT
- PARTY
- INFINITY
- WELL DONE
- MUSTANG
- DELTA
NYT Connections today (game #857) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Swim in it
- GREEN: Spell the letters
- BLUE: All the same brand of car
- PURPLE: Add a word that rhymes with “meal”
Need more clues?
We’re firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four themed answers are for today’s NYT Connections riddles…
NYT Connections today (game #857) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: TYPES OF POOLS
- GREEN: IN THE NATO PHONETIC ALPHABET
- BLUE: FORD MODELS
- PURPLE: ___ SEAL
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #857) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #857 are…
- YELLOW: TYPES OF POOLS INFINITY, KIDDIE, KIDNEY, OLYMPIC
- GREEN: IN THE NATO PHONETIC ALPHABET BRAVO, DELTA, GOLF, LIMA
- BLUE: FORD MODELS BRONCO, FIESTA, MUSTANG, PINTO
- PURPLE: ___ SEAL ELEPHANT, LARGE, MARINE, EMPTY
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
KIDNEY, NAVY and PINTO have all appeared in Connections before in a bean category and for a while I thought I was looking for a repeat – something that beans are infamous for. But I digress. Instead, I added LIMA to the mix.
Alas, no connection with the cups this time. Then I remembered LIMA’s place IN THE NATO PHENETIC ALPHABET alongside BRAVO, DELTA and GOLF.
I never remember all the words, and more often than not I come up with random alternatives when I’m forced to spell my name. Instead of LIMA I would probably go for Llama or Liverpool.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Tue Oct 14, Thu #856)
- YELLOW: CAPTIVATION ABSORB, ENGAGE, HOLD, OCCUPY
- GREEN: SUMMARY BRIEF, SUMMARY, OVERVIEW, REVIEW
- BLUE: OFF CHECK, EDGE, STAUNCH, ROD
- PURPLE: ANIMALS LESS STARTING LETTER ANTHERA, EASEL, LISTEN, LLAMA
What is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games created by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four elements that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow is a little more difficult, blue is often quite difficult, and purple is usually very difficult.
On the plus side, you technically don’t need to solve the final question, as you will be able to answer it through a process of elimination. Additionally, you can make up to four mistakes, giving you some breathing room.
However, it’s a bit more complex than something like Wordle, and the game provides plenty of opportunities to trip you up with tricks. For example, watch out for homophones and other puns that could obscure the answers.
It is playable for free via the NYT Games website on computer or mobile.
