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: Oral communication.
Note on the green group: Violent stroking.
Note on the blue group: Care needs.
Note on the purple group: Tudor or Colonial.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Oral communication.
Green Group: Kissing.
Blue Group: Items from a first aid kit.
Purple Group: house styles.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
NYT Connections has completed the puzzle for August 17, 2024.
The yellow words in today’s edition of Connections
The topic is spoken communication. The four answers are dialect, language, speaking and tongue.
The green words in today’s edition of Connections
The topic is “smooching.” The four answers are French kissing, kissing, making out, and teasing.
The blue words in today’s edition of Connections
The topic is first aid items. The four answers are bandages, wound dressings, scissors and adhesive tape.
The purple words in today’s edition of Connections
The topic is house styles. The four answers are cottage, craftsman, prairie, ranch.
