Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Connections today (game #979) - today's words
Today's NYT Connections words are…
- SPIKE
- SPEAR
- LUMP
- JUMP
- JUNIOR
- HIKE
- GUMP
- BUMP
- SULLY
- BREATH
- WOODY
- MOUND
- PEPPER
- PHILLIPS
- HUMP
- RISE
NYT Connections today (game #979) - hint #1 - group hints
What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Upwards trajectory
- GREEN: Bit that sticks out
- BLUE: A Big actor in common
- PURPLE: The sweet smell of menthol
Need more clues?
We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles…
NYT Connections today (game #979) - hint #2 - group answers
What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: UPTICK
- GREEN: PROTUBERANCE
- BLUE: TOM HANKS ROLES
- PURPLE: WORDS BEFORE "MINT"
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #979) - the answers
The answers to today's Connections, game #979, are…
- YELLOW: UPTICK HIKE, JUMP, RISE, SPIKE
- GREEN: PROTUBERANCE BUMP, HUMP, LUMP, MOUND
- BLUE: TOM HANKS ROLES GUMP, PHILLIPS, SULLY, WOODY
- PURPLE: WORDS BEFORE "MINT" BREATH, JUNIOR, PEPPER, SPEAR
- My rating: Easy
- My score: 1 mistake
After successfully getting the green PROTUBERANCE group (can we just pause to reflect on what a wonderful word protuberance is, please) I made the most lazy of mistakes.
Thinking they all sounded like secondary sitcom characters (based off the fact that one of them is) I guessed that SPIKE, WOODY, SULLY and JUNIOR were connected. The unusual nature of GUMP set me off on the correct path.
Meanwhile, WORDS BEFORE "MINT" seems like a very gettable purple group and a missed opportunity to add to my Purple First tally – kudos if you saw that before the other groups.
Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Friday, February 13, game #978)
- YELLOW: DOWNRIGHT PURE, SHEER, STARK, UTTER
- GREEN: PENNANT BANNER, COLORS, FLAG, STANDARD
- BLUE: CIGARETTE BRANDS CAMEL, KENT, PARLIAMENT, SALEM
- PURPLE: HOMOPHONES OF WAYS TO GET SMALLER LESSON, RESEED, SYNC, WAYNE
What is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games made by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow a little harder, blue often quite tough and purple usually very difficult.
On the plus side, you don't technically need to solve the final one, as you'll be able to answer that one by a process of elimination. What's more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little bit of breathing room.
It's a little more involved than something like Wordle, however, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For instance, watch out for homophones and other word games that could disguise the answers.
It's playable for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
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