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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 are looking for the Friday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections Tips and Answers for Friday, April 10 (Thu #1034).
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 #1035) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- ANGEL
- SNOWFLAKE
- JACK
- SCREWDRIVER
- BOMBAY
- STRUT
- BOSS
- BEAM
- CHAMPION
- CHELSEA
- COLUMN
- ICE SCRAPER
- SPARE TIRE
- SPACER
- SPONSOR
- STARTING CABLES
NYT Connections today (game #1035) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- BLUE: They support buildings
- YELLOW: Always transported in a vehicle
- GREEN: The one who finances a project
- PURPLE: Look for H2O
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 #1035) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- BLUE: STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS
- YELLOW: FOUND IN THE TRUNK OF A CAR
- GREEN: BENEFACTOR
- PURPLE: ENDING IN BODY OF WATER
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #1035) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #1035 are…
- BLUE: STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS BEAM, REINFORCEMENT, COLUMN, PART
- YELLOW: FOUND IN THE TRUNK OF A CAR ICE SCRAPER, JACK, STARTER CABLES, SPARE TIRE
- GREEN: BENEFACTOR ANGEL, CHAMPION, PATRONS, SPONSOR
- PURPLE: ENDING IN BODY OF WATER BOMBAY, CHELSEA, SCREWDRIVER, SNOWFLAKE
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: 1 error
I almost linked JACK, BEAM and BOMBAY as they are all alcohol brands, while PATRON also has a connection to alcohol as it is a tequila brand. Fortunately, I resisted the temptation and noticed that BEAM could instead be associated with other STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS.
Instead, my mistake came because I put SCREWDRIVER in place of JACK in the group of four objects FOUND IN THE TRUNK OF A CAR. I would say you should also have a screwdriver, but I also should have taken more time to see the more obvious automotive equipment.
After getting the green group, BENEFACTOR, I still didn’t see what connected the last four tiles – my obsession with alcohol was such that even until the end I thought the SCREWDRIVER in question must be a cocktail.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Friday April 10, Thu #1034)
- YELLOW: PEPPERS PEPPER, CAROLINA REAPER, CHIPOTLE, PEPPERONCINO
- GREEN: THINGS THAT ARISE EJECTOR SEAT, JACK-IN-THE-BOX, POP-UP BOOK, TOASTER
- BLUE: DESCRIPTORS OF SWISS CHEESE FARM, HOLES, NUTS, SWITZERLAND
- PURPLE: BLUE CHARACTERS BLUE, GENIE, GONZO, SONIC
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.
