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 #957) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- ROCK
- TEMPLE
- PILOT
- LIP
- STREET
- PLAYS
- FOOT
- TRAFFIC
- EYE
- ACRE
- FLOOD
- METER
- GARAGE
- LIME
- BUSHEL
- VALET
NYT Connections today (game #957) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Take it literally
- GREEN: Leave your vehicle legally
- BLUE: The opposite of metric
- PURPLE: Add with a bright word
Need more clues?
NYT Connections today (game #957) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: FACIAL FEATURES
- GREEN: PARKING TYPES
- BLUE: IMPERIAL UNITS
- PURPLE: WORDS BEFORE “LIGHT”
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #957) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #957 are…
- YELLOW: FACIAL FEATURES CHEEK, EYE, LIP, TEMPLE
- GREEN: PARKING TYPES GARAGE, METER, STREET, VALET
- BLUE: IMPERIAL UNITS ACRE, DRINK, FOOT, STONE
- PURPLE: WORDS BEFORE “LIGHT” FLOOD, LIME, PILOT, TRAFFIC
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: 1 error
STONE, TEMPLE and PILOT were the joke of the day, a nod to the 1990s rock band that shared festival line-ups with Nirvana and Pixies at the time.
They all arrived in separate groups, PILOT being the cause of my mistake. Correctly identifying the quartet as WORDS BEFORE “LIGHT,” I had FLOOD, LIME, and TRAFFIC locked, but I mistakenly thought the fourth was STREET.
IMPERIAL UNITS are something I live with in the UK thanks to our unique system of switching between reasonable and ridiculous systems of measurement without any explanation. Although, to be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever needed a bushel (an amount equivalent to 64 gallons or 35.2 liters) of anything. Custard perhaps?
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Thursday January 22, Thu #956)
- YELLOW: WELL DEFINED, LIKE AN IMAGE CLEAR, CRISP, DISTINCT, SHARP
- GREEN: FRUIT DESSERTS COBBLER, CRUMBLE, STRUDEL, TURNOVER
- BLUE: BUNGLE FLUFF, FUMBLE, MISS, TRIP
- PURPLE: MAGAZINES PLUS A LETTER ELLEN, THORN, TIMER, USE
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.
