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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 Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections Tips and Answers for Thursday, April 2 (Thu #1026).
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 #1027) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- LITTLE
- CRUISE
- LONG
- ZOMBIE
- HURRICANE
- JONES
- GROUND
- COLLINS
- ASSIGNMENT
- LITTLE
- LUST
- SARCASTIC
- MEAN
- THIRSTY
- DAMAGE
- ROCKS
NYT Connections today (game #1027) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Salty put-downs
- GREEN: A long-coveted condition
- BLUE: Novelty Drink Containers
- PURPLE: Add a word for responsible
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 #1027) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: CAT
- GREEN: WANT (FOR)
- BLUE: COCKTAIL GLASSES
- PURPLE: ____ CONTROL
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #1027) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #1027 are…
- YELLOW: CAT NASTY, SMALL, SMALL, SNIDE
- GREEN: WANT (FOR) JONES, LONG, LUST, THIRST
- BLUE: COCKTAIL GLASSES HILLS, HURRICANE, ROCKS, ZOMBIE
- PURPLE: ____ CONTROL CRUISE, DAMAGE, GROUND, MISSION
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
CATTY is the most brilliant way to describe the kind of person who puts others down with MEAN, PETTY, SMALL or SNIDE remarks – not to degenerate cats, but it brilliantly brings them down to size.
I also appreciated the inclusion of the word JONES in the group HANKER (FOR) – although I admit I was pondering the existence of a rock supergroup whose members had the last names JONES, COLLINS, SMALL and LONG.
Meanwhile, my lack of interest and knowledge about alcohol is hampering my Connections game – this week at least – because COCKTAIL GLASSES have gone completely over my head.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Thursday April 2, Thu #1026)
- YELLOW: SUPPORT RETURN, CHAMPION, APPROVE, SECOND
- GREEN: OPPORTUNITY LUCK, MOMENT, OPENING, WINDOW
- BLUE: MALE ANIMALS BUCK, DRAKE, DRONE, STALLION
- PURPLE: END OF ALCOHOL BRANDS CARDI, EAT, MESON, MIGOS
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.
