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 #971) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- FOOD
- YEAH
- TIGER
- DRAGON
- FIRE
- HAY
- HORSE
- STRAW
- HIGH
- ARBITRATOR
- BUTTER
- CUP
- LID
- CROSSING
- AGITATOR
- CANDY CANE
NYT Connections today (game #971) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Beverage service area
- GREEN: All have alternating color bands
- BLUE: Add a rhyming word with “fry”
- PURPLE: We would say hello
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 #971) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: ITEMS IN A COFFEE STATION
- GREEN: STRIPED THINGS
- BLUE: WORDS BEFORE “FLY” IN INSECT NAMES
- PURPLE: GREETINGS
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #971) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #971 are…
- YELLOW: ITEMS IN A COFFEE STATION CUP, LID, STIR, STRAW
- GREEN: STRIPED THINGS CANDY CANE, CROSSOVER PASSAGE, REFEREE, TIGER
- BLUE: WORDS BEFORE “FLY” IN INSECT NAMES BUTTER, DRAGON, FIRE, HORSE
- PURPLE: GREETINGS CHOW, HAY, HIGH, YEOH
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
I always feel a little shiver of anxiety when I find myself at a coffee station, especially when I have to press a lid on a paper cup of questionable integrity.
There are two moments of peril: 1) the potential spill, 2) disturbing and delaying other customers, leading to a chorus of tuttings that will ring in your ears for the rest of the day.
Anyway, I digress. I’m sure I wasn’t the only person outside of the US who missed THINGS WITH STRIPES. Here in the UK, where I’m based, we call a CROSSWALK a Zebra Crossing, the referees wear uniforms of one color and a CANDY CANE is a rare confection that only makes a brief appearance at Halloween.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Thursday, February 5, Thu #970)
- YELLOW: CULTURAL SYMBOLS OF THE UNITED STATES AMERICAN FLAG, APPLE PIE, Bald Eagle, BASEBALL
- GREEN: NECKLACE WITH Bump, Bump, Bump, RAM
- BLUE: BLUE THINGS JEANS, LAPIS LAZULI, OCEAN, SKY
- PURPLE: HOLLYWOOD LIES ANG, BRUCE, CHRISTOPHER, SPIKE
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.
