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 #894) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- RACING CAR
- Pin
- SCREWDRIVER
- WOLF EEL
- BOLT CUTTER
- DOGGYSTYLE
- SCARF RING
- Grumpy old man
- COSMOPOLITAN
- LAVALIER
- CLOWNFISH
- AWARENESS
- RIBBON
- TALKING DOLL
- CHOW MEIN
- BUTTONHOLE
- SEA BREEZE
NYT Connections today (game #894) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Jacket accessories
- GREEN: Mixed drinks
- BLUE: From the Toy Story studio
- PURPLE: Looks like a fast eater
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 #894) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: THINGS WORN ON THE LAPLES
- GREEN: COCKTAILS
- BLUE: THE PIXAR PROTAGONISTS
- PURPLE: START WITH THE SYNONYMS OF “EAT”
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #894) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #894 are…
- YELLOW: THINGS WORN ON THE LAPLES AWARENESS RIBBON, BUTTONHOLE, PIN, LAVALIER
- GREEN: COCKTAILS COSMOPOLITAN, GREYHOUND, SCREWDRIVER, SEA BREEZE
- BLUE: THE PIXAR PROTAGONISTS CLOWN FISH, GRUMPY OLD MAN, RACE CAR, TALKING DOLL
- PURPLE: START WITH THE SYNONYMS OF “EAT” BOLT CUTTER, CHOW MEIN, SCARF RING, WOLF EEL
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 3 errors
I loved today’s match. Although it almost surprised me, the categories were fun – anything that reminds me of Pixar films is a good thing.
First of all, I really worked on THINGS WORN ON THE LAPEL, largely due to my ignorance of what a LAVALIER is (it’s one of those little detachable microphones that are now commonplace on TV and YouTube) and I stupidly guessed SCARF RING before taking a chance.
Then it took me two bad attempts before I finally got all four COCKTAILS. I’ve never heard of a Greyhound, so I tried BOLT CUTTER (in my head I imagined a brutal combination of vodka and ouzo) and RACECAR.
Luckily, I didn’t try GRUMPY OLD MAN until I got the hang of it – even though it would be a great name for a cocktail.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Thursday, November 20, Thu #893)
- YELLOW: ADHERE FIX, GLUE, PLASTER, STICK
- GREEN: GRAZING BRUSH, KISS, SKIM, BLOW
- BLUE: PARTS OF A TOOTH CROWN, ENAMEL, PULP, ROOT
- PURPLE: WORDS THAT ARE LIKE TWO LETTERS ALL, ARTY, DECAY, TEST
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.
