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 #959) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- BELOW
- RIBBON
- HOOD
- BOAT
- SHELL
- BLANKET
- MENU
- TUBE
- ENTER
- BOW TIE
- FILL
- WINDOWS
- DOMAIN
- ALT
- TEMP.
- ATE
NYT Connections today (game #959) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Second choice
- GREEN: Computer shortcuts
- BLUE: Different Types of Italian Staples
- PURPLE: Commonly added to the end of words
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 #959) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: ACT AS A BACKUP
- GREEN: PC KEYBOARD KEYS
- BLUE: PASTA SHAPES
- PURPLE: SUFFIXES
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #959) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #959 are…
- YELLOW: ACT AS A BACKUP LID, FILL, SUB, TEMP
- GREEN: PC KEYBOARD KEYS ALT, ENTER, MENU, WINDOWS
- BLUE: PASTA SHAPES Bow tie, ribbon, shell, tube
- PURPLE: SUFFIXES ATE, DOM, HOOD, SHIP
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 1 error
Did you know that different PASTA SHAPES are designed for different types of sauces. For example, the BOWTIE (or farfalle, which means butterfly in Italian) is designed for creamy sauces.
Anyway, I digress. Before realizing we were looking for PC KEYBOARDS, I inserted ALT – as an alternative – into the group which became ACT AS A BACK UP instead of FILL IN. If we had a tile that said “substitute” instead of SUB, I think I would have passed without error.
As a long-time Mac user, PC keyboards might include a key featuring a paperclip icon or even a SHIP for all I know, but I’m more than aware that Microsoft likes to colonize the world with as many WINDOWS as possible.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Saturday January 24, match #958)
- BLUE: TYPES OF TAKEOFFS BOAT, CREW, HALTER, SCOOP
- YELLOW: BOXER EQUIPMENT GLOVES, MOUTHGUARD, DRESS, SHORTS
- GREEN: CHAMPIONSHIP PRICE, CROWN, CUP, TITLE
- PURPLE: SNOW ___ CONE, GLOBE, LEOPARD, DOT
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.
