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 #991) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- CLOVER
- Drum roll
- PUNCH LINE
- MILESTONE
- PRETTY
- WATERSHED
- GRASSHOPPER
- LANDMARK
- CHECK
- TIMING
- ATTENTION
- STATUE OF LIBERTY
- FACILITY
- WASABI
- REMINDER
- CROSSROADS
NYT Connections today (game #991) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Moment of truth
- GREEN: Share the same color
- BLUE: Parts of a gag
- PURPLE: Add a polite word
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 #991) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: PIVOT POINT
- GREEN: GREEN THINGS
- BLUE: JOKE ELEMENTS
- PURPLE: “___ PLEASE”
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #991) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #991 are…
- YELLOW: PIVOT POINT CROSSROADS, LANDMARKS, MILESTONES, WATERSHEDS
- GREEN: GREEN THINGS GRASSHOUSE, SHAMROCK, STATUE OF LIBERTY, WASABI
- BLUE: JOKE ELEMENTS REMINDER, PUNCHLINE, CONFIGURATION, TIMING
- PURPLE: “___ PLEASE” CAUTION, CHECK, DRUM BEARING, PRETTY
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
I was really happy when I received the GREEN THINGS group, but on second thought, just STATUE OF LIBERTY could have tripped me up, as it is only green from the patina of the copper.
You may know this, but in 1886 the statue was a shiny reddish-brown copper color; it turned green over the next two to three decades due to natural oxidation.
Anyway, I digress – PIVOTAL POINT I found simple enough, but when it came to the last eight tiles I had difficulty finding a quartet among them and at first thought ELEMENTS OF JOKE-TELLING had something to do with making a speech – which I suppose standing up is (particularly bad).
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Wednesday, February 25, match #990)
- YELLOW: CARE BABY, FOSTER, MOTHER, NURSE
- GREEN: ELEMENTAL BASE, KEY, PRIMARY, MAIN
- BLUE: JAMES BROWN, BAKE, DEAN, HARDENING
- VIOLET: END IN FAMILY WORDS ALKALINE, DECLAN, DIATRIBE, TOWEL
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.
