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.
What should you do once you’re done? Well, play other word games of course. I also have daily Strands tips and answers and articles on Quordle tips and answers if you need help with those too, while Marc’s Wordle page today covers the original viral word game.
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 #851) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- LIMESTONE
- GORILLA
- PHOTO
- INVENTION
- FANTASY
- DATE LINE
- PLUMBER
- SLATE
- FICTION
- PRINCESS
- FLINT
- LEGEND
- MARBLE
- LEDE
- HEDGEHOG
- INVENTION
NYT Connections today (game #851) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Something you have “flights of…”
- GREEN: Composed of one or more minerals
- BLUE: As seen in a newspaper
- PURPLE: Nintendo/Sega Characters
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 #851) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: FANCY
- GREEN: ROCK TYPES
- BLUE: NEWS ARTICLE FEATURES
- PURPLE: TITLE NUMBERS IN CLASSIC VIDEO GAMES
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #851) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #851 are…
- YELLOW: FANCY FANTASY, FICTION, FIGMENT, INVENTION
- GREEN: ROCK TYPES FLINT, LIMESTONE, MARBLE, SLATE
- BLUE: NEWS ARTICLE FEATURES LEGEND, DATELINE, LEDE, PHOTO
- PURPLE: TITLE NUMBERS IN CLASSIC VIDEO GAMES GORILLA, HEDGEHOG, PLUMBER, PRINCESS
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
Another incredibly easy game, without any of the classic pitfalls or controversies we’re used to.
For anyone familiar with 1990s Nintendo and Sega games and/or terrible movies, today’s Purple Band was pretty straightforward. My knowledge in this area is limited because I played exclusively golf and football, my obsession being such that I had no time for anything else.
That said, my daughters have immersed themselves in Super Mario Worldso much so that the phrase “It’s me Mario”, uttered by everyone’s favorite PLUMBER, still resonates in my brain, after having heard it millions of times.
Three easy games in a row only mean one thing: tomorrow will be a nightmare.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Wednesday October 8, match #850)
- YELLOW: THE FINEST BEST, CREAM, ELITE, SELECT
- GREEN: SUBGENRES OF ROCK MUSIC ALTERNATIVE, ARENA, CLASSIC, GARAGE
- BLUE: PAINT FINISHES EGGSHELL, GLOSSY, MATT, PEARL
- PURPLE: TYPES OF BEDS FLOWER, NAIL, OYSTER, RIVER
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.
