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 #963) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- GOREY
- SILVER Stein
- GRIZZLY
- BEAR
- GRIMM
- GOLDILOCKS
- STAIN
- SCARY
- FIBERGLASS
- SUFFICIENT
- BED
- LINING
- FOUNDATION
- tripper
- BRONZER
- PORRIDGExx
NYT Connections today (game #963) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Beauty products
- GREEN: Components of the fairy tale
- BLUE: Items to consume water for
- PURPLE: It seems harsh
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 #963) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: MAKEUP
- GREEN: FEATURED IN GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS
- BLUE: ENDING WITH THE DRINK CONTAINERS
- PURPLE: HOMOPHONES OF WORDS MEANING “BRUTAL”
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #963) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #963 are…
- YELLOW: MAKEUP BRONZER, FOUNDATION, LINER, DYE
- GREEN: FEATURED IN GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS BEAR, BED, GOLDILOCKS, PORRIDGE
- BLUE: ENDING WITH THE DRINK CONTAINERS FIBERGLASS, SILVERSTEIN, SMUG, STUMBLER
- PURPLE: HOMOPHONES OF WORDS MEANING “BRUTAL” GOREY, GRIMM, GRIZZLY, SCARRY
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 1 error
Sometimes a group of words that seem obvious constitutes an actual group, like today’s FEATURED IN GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS – which included both GOLDILOCKS and BEAR.
Other times, a group that seems obvious — like Tuesday’s collection of Batman-related words — is just a red herring. I suppose that’s part of the joys and frustrations of Connections.
My mistake came in putting together what I thought were all children’s story writers – SCARRY, GOREY, GRIM and SILVERSTEIN. Luckily, whoever was outside gave me a chance to cobble together a group that became HOMOPHONES OF WORDS MEANING “BRUTAL.”
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Wednesday, January 28, match #962)
- YELLOW: IMITATION DUMMY, MOCK, FAKE, IMPACT
- GREEN: CLEANING SUPPLIES BUCKET, GLOVES, CLOTH, SOAP
- BLUE: COMPONENTS OF A DISC PLAYER MOTOR, NEEDLE, PLATE, TONATION ARM
- PURPLE: SPARE ____ ME, RIB, TIME, TIRE
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.
