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 #915) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- HOME
- CLOCK
- EAR
- RABAT
- BULB
- WAVE
- HEAD
- YEAR
- FOOT
- STORE
- BLOW
- SPEAR
- SOCKET
- SWING
- ZODIAC
- KEEP
NYT Connections today (game #915) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Canned
- GREEN: Free and breezy
- BLUE: Product measuring
- PURPLE: By the dozen
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 #915) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: CONTAINS
- GREEN: MOVE WITH THE WIND
- BLUE: VEGETABLE UNITS
- PURPLE: THINGS DIVIDED INTO TWELVE SEGMENTS
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #915) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #915 are…
- YELLOW: CONTAINS HOLD, HOME, KEEP, STORE
- GREEN: MOVE WITH THE WIND BLOW, FLAP, SWING, WAVE
- BLUE: VEGETABLE UNITS BULB, EAR, HEAD, SPEAR
- PURPLE: THINGS DIVIDED INTO TWELVE SEGMENTS CLOCK, FOOT, YEAR, ZODIAC
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
I put VEGETABLE UNITS and THINGS DIVIDED INTO TWELVE SEGMENTS on the back burner while I solved the easier groups.
I was pretty sure I was on the right track, but I was suffering from a crisis of confidence. The CLOCK, YEAR, and ZODIAC all seemed to be linked by the number 12, but I was unsure about the FOOT – I only later remembered that 12 inches constitutes a foot. Oh!
My hesitation on PLANT UNITS was the BULB. I knew that EAR, HEAD, and SPEAR were related to corn, lettuce, and asparagus, but it wasn’t until the end of the game that I finally remembered that we buy garlic in bulbs. Or, if you’re lazy like me, frozen and pre-chopped.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Thursday Dec 11, Thu #914)
- YELLOW: THINGS SEEN IN A YARD GNOME, GRILL, HABRI, SPRINKLER
- GREEN: ANAGRAMS ARES, EARS, SEAR, WILL
- BLUE: HOMOPHONES LETTER ARE, SHE, THAT, TAIL
- PURPLE: DUST BOWL, RABBIT, DEVIL, JACKET
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.
