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 #929) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- FILM EXECUTOR
- PANTHER
- FRIDAY
- AMERICA
- WIDOW
- BOYFRIEND
- JOURNEY
- SURFER
- GRINDING TEETH
- FOREST
- TECHNICAL BROTHER
- CHICAGO
- SPICER
- STRANGER
- CRAZY
- VALLEY GIRL
NYT Connections today (game #929) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Photos of the Los Angeles area
- GREEN: Niche laughs
- BLUE: Classic AOR Combos
- PURPLE: Precede with a color that is not white
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 #929) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: CALIFORNIA-BASED CHARACTER TROPES
- GREEN: COMEDY SUBGENRES
- BLUE: ROCK GROUPS ‘7OS
- PURPLE: BLACK ____
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #929) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #929 are…
- YELLOW: CALIFORNIA-BASED CHARACTER TROPES MOVIE EXEC, SURFER, TECH BRO, VALLEY GIRL
- GREEN: COMEDY SUBGENRES BUDDY, CRINGE, SCREWBALL, STONER
- BLUE: ROCK GROUPS ‘7OS AMERICA, CHICAGO, FOREIGN, TRAVEL
- PURPLE: BLACK ____ FOREST, FRIDAY, PANTHER, WIDOW
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
The excitement of getting purple first doesn’t fade, but today’s foursome felt a little easier than usual and more like the easier group than the hardest. Not that I’m complaining.
CALIFORNIA-BASED CHARACTER TROPES and COMEDY SUBGENRES were groups I chose because they seemed like similar things rather than knowing the real reasons for grouping them together. The Big Lebowski contains elements from all tropes and subgenres.
As a former music journalist, I really should have solved the blue band problem first. However, as a former indie punk and music snob, I’m also blind to anything that could be described as AOR or soft rock.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Thursday Dec 25, Thu #928)
- YELLOW: ORNATE, LIKE PROSE EXCESSIVE, FLORAL, MELODRAMATIC, PURPLE
- GREEN: CREATE CURRENCY, FASHION, TRAPPE, MAKEUP
- BLUE: THINGS WITH STEMS CHERRY, FLOWER, MUSICAL NOTE, WINE GLASS
- PURPLE: UNDERSTANDING SOLFÈGE (DO-RE-MI) LAREDO, MIRE, RETREAT, SOLTI
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.
- YELLOW: ORNATE, LIKE PROSE EXCESSIVE, FLORAL, MELODRAMATIC, PURPLE
- GREEN: CREATE CURRENCY, FASHION, TRAPPE, MAKEUP
- BLUE: THINGS WITH STEMS CHERRY, FLOWER, MUSICAL NOTE, WINE GLASS
- PURPLE: UNDERSTANDING SOLFÈGE (DO-RE-MI) LAREDO, MIRE, RETREAT, SOLTI
