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 #921) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- HERO
- BUTTERFLY
- FELT
- FANTASY
- GLITTER
- FANTASY
- STAR
- MEDIA
- REVERIE
- WORKER
- MAIN
- POMPOM
- SECURITY
- LEAD
- PIPE CLEANER
- ILLUSION
NYT Connections today (game #921) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Hopeful thoughts
- GREEN: The main character
- BLUE: As seen in art class
- PURPLE: Precede with a friendly word
Need more clues?
NYT Connections today (game #921) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: A LITTLE THOUGHTFUL WISHES
- GREEN: PROTAGONIST
- BLUE: COMPONENT OF AN ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECT
- PURPLE: SOCIAL _____
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #921) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #921 are…
- YELLOW: A LITTLE THOUGHTFUL WISHES DREAM, FANTASY, FANTASY, ILLUSION
- GREEN: PROTAGONIST HERO, LEAD, MAIN, STAR
- BLUE: COMPONENT OF AN ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECT FELT, GLITTER, CLEANER, POMPOM
- PURPLE: SOCIAL _____ BUTTERFLY, MEDIA, SAFETY, WORKER
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: 1 error
My only mistake was remembering my own children’s artwork from this time of year, when they were younger and brought home creations taped to breakfast cereal boxes, all of which featured a STAR in one form or another.
Alas, it wasn’t a COMPONENT OF AN ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECT in the Connections multiverse but POMPOM was – for some reason I was saving POMPOM and BUTTERFLY for a later quartet.
From there it was smooth sailing, although in hindsight I wish I hadn’t rushed with PROTAGINIST and picked up what became the purple group instead. Congratulations if you saw SOCIAL ____ early.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Wednesday, December 17, match #920)
- YELLOW: HUMAN-POWERED POWERWATER Canoe, Kayak, Raft, Shell
- GREEN: FLUSH EVEN, FLAT, LEVEL, PLAN
- BLUE: HONDA MODELS AGREEMENT, CIVIC, ODYSSEY, PILOT
- PURPLE: BIBLICAL NUMBERS PLUS STARTING LETTER FLUKE, LABEL, MADAM, TRUTH
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.
