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.
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NYT Connections today (set #1005) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- CUCKOO CLOCK
- SWING
- STAGE
- SANDBOX
- HOURGLASS
- MEXICAN FLAG
- METRONOME
- WEATHER
- WIPER
- BUNKER
- ROTATION
- PENDULUM
- DESERT
- REFORMER
- FROOT CURLS
- ROD
NYT Connections today (game #1005) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Granular containment
- GREEN: lateral movement
- BLUE: Assisted gym activity
- PURPLE: feathered friends
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 #1005) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: PLACES TO FIND SAND
- GREEN: THINGS THAT MOVE BEFORE AND TO COME
- BLUE: DEVICE-BASED EXERCISE CLASSES
- PURPLE: WITH BIRDS
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #1005) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #1005 are…
- YELLOW: PLACES TO FIND SAND BUNKER, DESERT, HOURGLASS, SANDPIT
- GREEN: THINGS THAT MOVE BEFORE AND TO COME METRONOME, PENDULUM, SWING, WINDSCREEN WIPER
- BLUE: DEVICE-BASED EXERCISE CLASSES BAR, REFORMER, SPIN, STEP
- PURPLE: WITH BIRDS CUCKOO CLOCK, FROOT LOOPS, MEXICAN FLAG, weathervane
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
Congratulations to everyone who made today’s hardest/purple category – a group that needed knowledge about breakfast cereals, flags, and instruments to measure wind direction.
WEATHER VANE is on the FEATURED BIRD list because they invariably include a rooster, but not always – they can also feature dolphins and dragons. The largest weather vane in the world is topped by a ship.
During this time, I was hesitant about DEVICE-BASED EXERCISE CLASSES. I knew about SPIN, which requires a stationary bike, and STEP, which requires a stationary step, while REFORMER refers to various pieces of Pilates equipment resembling medieval torture devices. BAR I hadn’t heard of it, though – I’ve since discovered that it requires a bar.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Wednesday March 11, Thu #1004)
- YELLOW: FLY LIFT, PALM, PINCH, POCKET
- GREEN: MAKE IT MORE AWESOME, WITH “UP” DRESS, JAZZ, SPIFF, SPRUCE
- BLUE: TYPES OF CONES ICE, PINE, SNOW, TRAFFIC
- PURPLE: HOMOPHONE PRONOUNS HEE, MI, YES, IF
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.
