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 #987): Today’s Words
Today’s words from NYT Connections are…
- PARIAH
- SALT AND PEPPER
- BLONDE
- TEDDY BEAR
- DISTINGUISHED
- BLACK SHEEP
- GROSS RIDERS
- THE FAR SIDE
- BULL MOOSE
- BLOOM COUNTY
- SILVER
- MISERY
- MISFIT
- mottled
- DECLINE
- BIG STICK
NYT Connections Today (Game #987) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Outsiders
- GREEN: discolored hair
- BLUE: retro cartoon
- PURPLE: The 26th president
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 #987) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: THE ONE THAT DOESN’T FIT
- GREEN: DESCRIPTORS FOR GRAY GRAY
- BLUE: CLASSIC COMIC STRIPS
- PURPLE: ASSOCIATED WITH THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #987): The Answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #987 are…
- YELLOW: THE ONE THAT DOESN’T FIT BLACK SHEEP, UNADAPT, PARIA, REJECTED
- GREEN: DESCRIPTORS FOR GRAY GRAY DISTINGUISHED, SPELLED, SALT AND PEPPER, SILVER
- BLUE: CLASSIC COMIC STRIPS BLONDIE, BLOOM COUNTY, PEANUTS, THE FAR SIDE
- PURPLE: ASSOCIATED WITH THEODORE ROOSEVELT PALO GRANDE, BULL MOOSE, ROUGH RIDERS, TEDDY BEAR
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
I’m classifying this as easy, but the four tiles ASSOCIATED WITH THEODORE ROOSEVELT went over my head.
I’m more of a cartoon person than an American presidential history person, which is possibly why CLASSIC COMIC STRIPS jumped off the screen. I’m less familiar with BLONDIE than others, but I recommend delving into the surreal world of Gary Larson’s THE FAR SIDE.
DESCRIPTORS FOR GRAY GRAY were also easy to come by for me, miracle solutions that have become an ever-present on my social media channels. I am happy to see myself DISTINGUISHED, thank you.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Saturday, February 21, game #986)
- YELLOW: EXPERIENCE BACKGROUND, HISTORY, LIFE, PAST
- GREEN: ATTENDANCE STATUS ABSENT, EXCUSED, LATE, PRESENT
- BLUE: COMMENT ON THE RESULTS OF YOUR CONNECTIONS EXCELLENT, PERFECT, UGH, SOLID
- PURPLE: CAR BRANDS PLUS TWO LETTERS AUDITS, DODGERS, INFINITIVE, MINION
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.
