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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, January 20 (Thu #954).
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 #955) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- THROW
- CRADLE
- COPY
- NEWSPAPER
- PIRATE
- CAVE
- BOTTLE
- MOBILE
- BLANKET
- CAN
- ELEVATOR
- SIGNAL
- FAKE
- SUIT
- CARDBOARD
- BOX
- LEAF
NYT Connections today (game #955) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Throw them away to reuse them
- GREEN: Blankets
- BLUE: Steal and claim it as yours
- PURPLE: Bruce Wayne stuff
Need more clues?
NYT Connections today (game #955) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: ITEMS TO BE RECYCLED
- GREEN: BEDDING
- BLUE: PLAGIARIZING
- PURPLE: BATMAN’S “BAT” THINGS
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #955) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #955 are…
- YELLOW: ITEMS TO BE RECYCLED BOTTLE, CAN, CARDBOARD BOX, NEWSPAPER
- GREEN: BEDDING BLANKET, COVER, SHEET, THROW
- BLUE: PLAGIARIZING COPY, CRADLE, ELEVATOR, HACK
- PURPLE: BATMAN’S “BAT” THINGS CAVE, MOBILE, SIGNAL, COSTUME
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 2 errors
The blue PLAGIARIZE group came together quickly for me today, before I hit a wall and struggled.
I made both of my mistakes trying to put together what became the BEDDING green group, removing “one” each time before abandoning it. If I had known what a SHAM was it would have been a lot easier, but instead I tried NEWSPAPER and CARDBOARD BOX, thinking the group was more about covering up than sleeping.
My triumph was getting BATMAN’S “BAT” THINGS. They were one of those purple bands that didn’t make me feel smarter, but gave me a comfort that all my years of watching The Adventures of Batman were not in vain.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Tue Jan 20, Thu #954)
- YELLOW: INTERXING LACE, TWIST, WEAVE, WIND
- GREEN: TYPES OF BEES BUMBLE, CARPENTER, HONEY, KILLER
- BLUE: FAMOUS BRIDGES BROOKLYN, GOLDEN GATE, RIALTO, TOWER
- PURPLE: START WITH THE SYNONYMS OF “HANKER FOR” CRAVEN, DESIRÉE, NEEDLE, WANTON
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.
