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.
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NYT Connections today (game #1019) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- FISHING
- LOCKDOWN
- TIGER
- CURTAIN
- LIGHTNING
- AGRICULTURE
- LEVER
- PISTON
- GATHERING
- STAND
- FRANKENSTEIN
- MONSTER
- HUNTING
- LION
- BALLOT
- HARDWARE
- RED WING
NYT Connections today (game #1019) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Methods for feeding
- GREEN: Professional athletes based in Michigan
- BLUE: As seen where you voted
- PURPLE: A small metal object in common
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 #1019) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: FOOD SUPPLY METHODS
- GREEN: MEMBER OF A DETROIT SPORTS TEAM
- BLUE: CHARACTERISTICS OF A CLASSIC Voting Booth
- PURPLE: THEY HAVE BOLTS
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #1019) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #1019 are…
- YELLOW: FOOD SUPPLY METHODS AGRICULTURE, FISHING, HARVESTING, HUNTING
- GREEN: MEMBER OF A DETROIT SPORTS TEAM LION, PISTON, RED WING, TIGER
- BLUE: CHARACTERISTICS OF A CLASSIC Voting Booth BALLOT, Voting booth, CURTAIN, LEVER
- PURPLE: THEY HAVE BOLTS FRANKENSTEIN’S MONSTER, HARDWARE, LIGHTNING, LOCK
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 3 errors
A little knowledge is a very dangerous thing in Connections, as is persisting with a group you’re guessing.
This was the case for me today with MEMBER OF A DETROIT SPORTS TEAM. I knew that RED WING and PISTON were both affiliated with the Motor City, but I was also convinced that LIGHTNING was a Detroit franchise and I flip-flopped dropping TIGER and then LION before finally getting it right.
By then there was no room for error, but luckily some more thoughtful guesswork led me to the connection between FRANKENSTEIN’S MONSTER and a HARDWARE STORE and I got THEY HAVE BOLTS.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Wednesday March 25, Thu #1018)
- YELLOW: OBFUSION Blur, cloud, muddy, dark
- GREEN: MAGAZINES FORTUNE, PEOPLE, SPIN, TIME
- BLUE: PAYMENT METHODS CASH, FEES, CHECK, WIRE
- PURPLE: VOLUME UNITS WITH LAST LETTER CHANGED HEART, GALLOP, PING, QUARK
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.
