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 #956) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- TIMER
- GROPE
- THORNY
- SHARP
- TURNOVER
- ELLEN
- CRISP
- MISS
- TO USE
- CLEAR
- SHOEMAKER
- JOURNEY
- CRUMBLE
- DOWN
- DISTINCT
- STRUDEL
NYT Connections today (game #956) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Photographic terms
- GREEN: Apple puddings
- BLUE: A clumsy accident
- PURPLE: Add to famous periodicals
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 #956) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: WELL DEFINED, LIKE AN IMAGE
- GREEN: FRUIT DESSERTS
- BLUE: BUNGLE
- PURPLE: MAGAZINES PLUS A LETTER
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #956) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #956 are…
- YELLOW: WELL DEFINED, LIKE AN IMAGE CLEAR, CRISP, DISTINCT, SHARP
- GREEN: FRUIT DESSERTS COBBLER, CRUMBLE, STRUDEL, TURNOVER
- BLUE: BUNGLE FLUFF, FUMBLE, MISS, TRIP
- PURPLE: MAGAZINES PLUS A LETTER ELLEN, THORN, TIMER, USE
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
As someone only half-familiar with American sports, I initially thought I should see a very obvious soccer-related grouping – FUMBLE, TURNOVER, TIMER…
Then, spying on STRUDEL, CRUMBLE and COBLER, I deduced that we were connecting a group where a TURNOVER was made from puff pastry and often accompanied by ice cream unlike men in tights chasing a giant egg.
From there, things were pretty straightforward, although I’m irritated that I didn’t see MAGAZINES PLUS A LETTER – one of the easiest purple groups to get, and one I might have seen first if I hadn’t been distracted by baking.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Wednesday, January 21, match #955)
- 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
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.
