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 #984) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- PEEPS
- POKER
- DISCO
- STU
- SHOVEL
- BRAYS
- BASKET
- BELLOWS
- BOYLE
- JEANS TRAVOLTA
- PLIERS
- DYE
- PLATFORM
- SHOES
- EGGS
- LIGHT
- POLYESTER
- SUIT
NYT Connections today (game #984) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Rabbit business
- GREEN: Fan the flames
- BLUE: As seen in the classical dance film
- PURPLE: Looks like a kitchen
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 #984) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: EASTER SUPPLIES
- GREEN: FIREPLACE ACCESSORIES
- BLUE: ELEMENTS OF “SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER”
- PURPLE: HOMOPHONES OF WAYS TO COOK SOMETHING
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #984) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #984 are…
- YELLOW: EASTER SUPPLIES BASKET, DYE, EGGS, PEEPS
- GREEN: FIREPLACE ACCESSORIES BELLOW, POKER, SHOVEL, PLIERS
- BLUE: ELEMENTS OF “SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER” DISCO, JOHN TRAVOLTA, PLATFORM SHOES, POLYESTER SUIT
- PURPLE: HOMOPHONES OF WAYS TO COOK SOMETHING BOYLE, BRAYS, SEER, STU
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
I’m sure that when considering the difficulty levels of the categories, the puzzle creators don’t take international players into account. If they did, today’s yellow group of EASTER SUPPLIES would be purple – which is my excuse for solving it last.
Before that, tiles containing JOHN TRAVOLTA and DISCO could only mean one thing. Furthermore, did you know that the white POLYESTER SUIT which appeared in Saturday night fever sold at auction in 2023 for $220,000. A year later, the light-up dance floor on which he performed those legendary moves cost $325,000.
With two groups down, I had the chance to see HOMOPHONES OF WAYS TO COOK SOMETHING, avoiding the hassle of not knowing what PEEPS are.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Wednesday, February 18, match #983)
- YELLOW: RETRO HAIR GUIDELINES CRIMP, CURL, FEATHER, TEASE
- GREEN: RETRO SLANG FOR COOL BAD, FLY, RAD, NASTY
- BLUE: CHICKEN DESCRIPTORS BANTAM, HEAD, FREE RANGE, LEGHORN
- PURPLE: ____ CREAM HEAVY, SHAVE, SOUR, TOPICAL
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.
