Need the answers to the New York Times Connections puzzle? To me, Wordle is more of a vocabulary test, but Connections is more of a brain teaser. You’re given 16 words and you have to sort them into four groups that are somehow connected. Sometimes they’re obvious, but game editor Wyna Liu knows how to trick you by using words that fit into more than one group. Read on to find out today’s Connections tips and answers.
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How to play Connections
Playing is easy. Winning is hard. Look at the 16 words and mentally organize them into groups of four. Click on the four words you think go together. The groups are color-coded, but you won’t know what goes where until you see the answers. The yellow group is the easiest, then green, then blue, and purple is the hardest. Look carefully at the words and think of related terms. Sometimes the connection has to do with only part of the word. Once four words were grouped because each started with the name of a rock band, including “Rushmore” and “Journeyman.”
Notes for today’s Connections groups
Here are four clues for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ordered from the easiest yellow group to the difficult (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Note on the yellow group: Glaze or coat with something.
Note on the green group: Blow it up.
Note on the blue group: Chart styles.
Note on the purple group: Cheers!
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Cover with a thick layer
Green Group: Things that are inflated.
Blue Group: Types of diagrams.
Purple Group: Classic cocktail varieties.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
NYT Connections has completed the puzzle for August 21, 2024.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is “cover with a thick layer.” The four answers are cake, coat, band-aid, and grease.
The green words in today’s edition of Connections
The topic is things that are inflated. The four answers are balloon, basketball, water wings and tires.
The blue words in today’s edition of Connections
The topic is types of charts. The four answers are bar charts, bubble charts, line charts and pie charts.
The purple words in today’s edition of Connections
The topic is classic cocktails. The four answers are Fizz, Punch, Sling and Sour.
