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.
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 (game #873) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
(See photos above!)
- GHOST
- PUMPKIN
- BOW
- BED
- ANCHOR
- BEAR
- MOUSE
- CHERRIES
- CHAIR
- THREE SMALL POINTS FOLLOWED BY ONE LARGE
- HIGH HEEL SHOE
- CAP
- PIPE
- PORRIDGE
- BOX WITH A SHEET ON IT
- MAGIC WAND
NYT Connections today (game #873) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Fairy tale featuring three bears
- GREEN: Disney fantasy featuring three ugly sisters
- BLUE: Sailor who loved Olive Oyl
- PURPLE: 1980s video character
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 #873) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: GOLDILOCK
- GREEN: CINDERELLA
- BLUE: POPEYE
- VIOLET: MRS. PAC MAN
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #873) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #873 are…
- YELLOW: GOLDILOCK BEAR, BED, CHAIR, PORRIDGE
- GREEN: CINDERELLA MOUSE, PUMPKIN, SLIPPER, BAGUETTE
- BLUE: POPEYE ANCHOR, PLUG, PIPE, SPINACH
- VIOLET: MRS. PAC MAN BOW, CHERRIES, GHOST, PELLETS
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
After the initial shock of having to work with 16 visual tiles, I quickly calmed my senses and began to see some common themes.
I got two of these groups from latent knowledge of connections, thanks to MS. PAC MAN and POPEYE having both appeared in Connections groups in the past; SPINACH’s gourmet vintage sailor was a purple band in January when “forearm” was featured in CAP’s place.
Meanwhile, MS. PAC-MAN appeared in August in a confusing purple grouping of “words after the letters MS.”
You had a great time, Connections, can we get back to words now please.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Thursday October 30, Thu #872)
- YELLOW: TERMS OF EXPECTATION ANGEL, LOVE, PUMPKIN, SUGAR
- GREEN: GENRES OF FICTION FANTASY, HORROR, MYSTERY, ROMANCE
- BLUE: COLLECTIVE NOUNS FOR BIRDS CHARM, GAGGLE, MURDER, PARLIAMENT
- PURPLE: PEOPLE WHOSE FIRST NAMES ARE FROM AMERICAN CITIES BLOOM, BUTLER, GUTHRIE, LEVY
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.
