Good day! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers into various categories. It can be difficult, so read on if you need Connections tips.
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 #971): Today’s Words
Today’s words from NYT Connections are…
- CHOW
- yo
- TIGER
- DRAGON
- FIRE
- HAY
- HORSE
- STRAW
- HIGH
- REFEREE
- BUTTER
- CUP
- COVER
- PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
- AGITATOR
- candy cane
NYT Connections Today (Game #971) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: beverage service area
- GREEN: They all have alternating color bands.
- BLUE: Add a word that rhymes with “fry”
- PURPLE: It sounds like hello
Do you need more clues?
We’re firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the answers are to the four topics for today’s NYT Connections riddles…
NYT Connections Today (Game #971) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: ITEMS AT A COFFEE STATION
- GREEN: THINGS WITH STRIPES
- BLUE: WORDS BEFORE “MOSCAR” IN INSECT NAMES
- PURPLE: HOMOPHONES OF GREETINGS
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #971): The Answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #971 are…
- YELLOW: ITEMS AT A COFFEE STATION CUP, LID, AGITATOR, STRAW
- GREEN: THINGS WITH STRIPES CANDY CANE, CROSSwalk, REFEREE, TIGER
- BLUE: WORDS BEFORE “MOSCAR” IN INSECT NAMES BUTTER, DRAGON, FIRE, HORSE
- PURPLE: HOMOPHONES OF GREETINGS CHOW, HAY, STOP, YEOH
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
I always experience a small tremor of anxiety when I’m at a coffee station, particularly when a paper cup of questionable integrity has to be covered.
There are two moments of danger: 1) the possible spill, 2) mocking and delaying other customers, leading to a chorus of complaints that will ring in your ears for the rest of the day.
Anyway, I digress. I’m sure I wasn’t the only person outside of the US who missed STRIPED THINGS. Here in the UK, where I live, we call a pedestrian crossing a zebra crossing, referees wear uniforms of a single color and a candy cane is a rare confectionery item that only makes a brief appearance at Halloween.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Thursday, February 5, game #970)
- YELLOW: US CULTURAL SYMBOLS AMERICAN FLAG, APPLE PIE, BALD EAGLE, BASEBALL
- GREEN: CRASH WITH HIT, STOP, HIT, RAM
- BLUE: BLUE THINGS JEANS, LAPISLAZULI, OCEAN, SKY
- PURPLE: HOLLYWOOD LEES ANG, BRUCE, CHRISTOPHER, SPIKE
What are NYT connections?
NYT Connections is one of the increasingly popular word games created 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 is a little harder, blue is usually quite difficult, and purple is usually very difficult.
On the plus side, you don’t technically need to solve the final question since you’ll be able to answer it through a process of elimination. What’s more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little breathing room.
However, it’s a little more complicated than something like Wordle and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For example, be careful with homophones and other puns that could disguise answers.
It can be played for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile devices.
