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 (set #865) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- DOGGIE
- GOOD
- PRICE
- GARLAND
- ROCK
- KITTY
- BALL
- CUTE
- BIRD
- GO
- SWELL
- SOTCK EXCHANGE
- MIXED
- JAR
- PUCK
- DANDY
NYT Connections today (game #865) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Feel good
- GREEN: Reward
- BLUE: Kit needed to win gold
- PURPLE: Add a word that rhymes with “nag”
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 #865) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: PEACH
- GREEN: GAINS
- BLUE: OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENT PARTS
- PURPLE: ____BAG
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #865) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #865 are…
- YELLOW: PEACH DANDY, DUCKY, GOOD, SWELL
- GREEN: GAINS CAT, POT, PRICE, STOCK EXCHANGE
- BLUE: OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENT PARTS BALL, BIRDIE, PUCK, STONE
- PURPLE: ____BAG DOG, GO, MIXED, SWAG
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 3 errors
I made a mistake in each of the three groups today.
For the yellow group I had BIRDIE instead of DUCKY; although both sounded like they belonged in a PG Wodehouse novel, I thought DUCKY was a term of endearment rather than a good-natured expression.
In the green group I initially had SWAG instead of PRICE and for OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENT PARTS I had GO instead of BIRDIE.
By the way, for anyone wondering, a birdie is another word for a shuttlecock, the feathered projectile used in badminton.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Wednesday October 22, match #864)
- YELLOW: UTILITIES ELECTRIC, GAS, TELEPHONE, WATER
- GREEN: ADAPT TO YOUR NEEDS FASHION, MOLD, SHAPE, SIZE
- BLUE: KINDS OF ANTS ARMY, CARPENTER, FIRE, PHARAOH
- PURPLE: COPY____ CAT, PASTA, RIGHT, WRITER
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.
