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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 Sunday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections Tips and Answers for Sunday, October 26 (Thu #868).
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 #869) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- ONLY
- CONNECT
- OLIVE
- FORK
- FAB
- FAN
- JUST
- TWIST
- FANTASTIC
- SIMPLY
- CHERRY
- SPREAD
- RADIATE
- MINT
- LITTLE
- SIMPLY
NYT Connections today (game #869) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- GREEN: Minimal
- BLUE: Drink ornaments
- PURPLE: Add the number after three
- YELLOW: Exude widely
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 #869) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- GREEN: VERY LIGHT
- BLUE: COCKTAIL GARNISH
- PURPLE: ___FOUR
- YELLOW: EMANATION
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #869) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #869 are…
- GREEN: VERY LIGHT JUST, SIMPLY, ONLY, SIMPLY
- BLUE: COCKTAIL GARNISH CHERRY, MINT, OLIVE, TWIST
- PURPLE: ___FOUR CONNECT, FAB, FANTASTIC, SMALL
- YELLOW: EMANATION DIVERSION, VENTILATION, RADIATION, SPREAD
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 1 error
Today’s Connections features an inside joke/apology on the front line paying tribute to Log in only, the British quiz whose format is eerily similar to this 16-grid puzzle game and which predates it by around 15 years. Perhaps the OLIVE and BRANCH tiles suggest recognition? A debate to continue elsewhere.
Anyway, I digress. Onward with edition 869…
I was on the right track with IN THE SLIGHTEST, but I guessed SMALL instead of ONLY. Meanwhile, in a strange turn of events, I managed to see ___ FOUR, and a second homage to an iconic game, while the yellow/easier group flew high above my head.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Sunday October 26, match #868)
- YELLOW: INSTRUMENT TYPES BRASS, PERCUSSION, ROPE, WIND
- GREEN: WORDS IN A FAMOUS QUOTE BY MUHAMMAD ALI BEE, BUTTERFLY, FLOAT, STING
- BLUE: TYPES OF COMPETITIONS BEAUTY, POPULARITY, LOOK, TALENT
- PURPLE: WORDS WITH DIMINUTIVE SUFFIXES DOG, DROPLET, KITCHENETTE, STARLING
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.
