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 (set #887) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- BOYFRIEND
- FREQUENCY
- HEAT
- RATE
- SPEED
- JUDGE
- DISASTER
- BAND
- ARMAGEDDON
- GRADE
- SUPERHEROES
- STATION
- MARTIAL ARTS
- CHANNEL
- HARD BOILED
- GOODBYE
NYT Connections today (game #887) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: A thoughtful opinion
- GREEN: FM or AM
- BLUE: Types of film
- PURPLE: Successful films of the late 20th century
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 #887) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: EVALUATE
- GREEN: RADIO SETTING OPTIONS
- BLUE: ACTION MOVIE SUBSGENRES
- PURPLE: CLASSIC 90S ACTION MOVIES
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #887) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #887 are…
- YELLOW: EVALUATE SCORE, JUDGE, RATE, REVIEW
- GREEN: RADIO SETTING OPTIONS BAND, CHANNEL, FREQUENCY, STATION
- BLUE: ACTION MOVIE SUBSGENRES BUDDY, DISASTER, MARTIAL ARTS, SUPERHERO
- PURPLE: CLASSIC 90’S ACTION MOVIES ARMAGEDDON, HARD BOILED, HEAT, SPEED
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
It’s always exciting to have the purple/toughest group go first – even if it was an easy day (well, an easy day if you like action movies and are old enough to have owned an analog radio).
I was a little hesitant on HARD BOILED, initially thinking we were going for crime genres, but the trio of ARMAGEDDON, HEAT and SPEED meant it had to reference the legendary John Woo film, best known for the poster of Chow Yun-fat carrying a baby in one arm and a gun in the other. It’s an image that is etched in the minds of many 1990s dads as the epitome of cool.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Thursday, November 13, Thu #886)
- YELLOW: HOLD DUDS, FIT, GETUP, SON
- GREEN: FOAMING THINGS BEER, FIRE EXTINGUISHER, SEA, SHAVING CREAM
- BLUE: THINGS THAT USE FILTERS AIR PURIFIER, CIGARETTE, COFFEE MAKER, INSTAGRAM
- PURPLE: _____ OFFICE BOX, MICROSOFT, OVAL, POST
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.
