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 #994): Today’s Words
Today’s words from NYT Connections are…
- LADDER
- PALM
- HARD HELMET
- FINGER FOOD
- Knuckle Sandwich
- COVER
- NAIL GUN
- JOHANNESBURGESS
- PLANE
- LICORICE PIZZA
- TOOL BELT
- LUGGAGE
- COUCH
- SMILING FACE
- WITH SUNGLASSES
- COPYPASTA
- HOURS
- D’OEUVRE
NYT Connections Today (Game #994) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: small plates
- GREEN: builder stuff
- BLUE: Vacation mode
- PURPLE: It sounds edible but not edible.
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 #994) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: LITTLE BITE
- GREEN: CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
- BLUE: VACATION EMOJI
- PURPLE: THINGS YOU DON’T EAT THAT END UP IN FOOD
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #994): The Answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #994 are…
- YELLOW: LITTLE BITE CANAPÉ, FOOD FOR PEAK, HOBBIES, TAPA
- GREEN: CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT HELMET, LADDER, NAIL GUN, TOOL BELT
- BLUE: VACATION EMOJI PLANE, LUGGAGE, PALM TREE, SMILING FACE WITH SUNGLASSES
- PURPLE: THINGS YOU DON’T EAT THAT END UP IN FOOD COPYPASTA, JOHANNESBURGER, NUCKLE SANDWICH, LICORICE PIZZA
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 2 errors
The first thing that came out of today’s mosaics was LICORICE PIZZA and PLANE, which in addition to being one of those THINGS YOU DON’T EAT THAT END IN FOOD and a VACATION EMOJI respectively are also titles of very good movies.
Were there two more classic comedy films lurking among the 16 mosaics? Is HARD HAT an 80s comedy starring Chevy Chase? Eh, no.
Going down my movie rabbit hole, I made a bit of a mess putting together the LITTLE BITE group by mixing it with things you don’t actually eat, but I finally did it.
The four VACATION EMOJIs somehow escaped me, possibly because I use the SMILING FACE WITH SUNGLASSES emoji on a daily basis to indicate that “yeah, I’m happy with that”, “oh, okay then”, and “Okay, if necessary”.
Yesterday’s NYT Connections Answers (Saturday, February 28, Game #993)
- YELLOW: CRAVING DESIRE, ITCH, THIRST, URGENCY
- GREEN: JOBS THAT INVOLVE TRAVEL CRUISE DIRECTOR, PILOT, ROADIE, SALESMAN
- BLUE: HOMOPHONE NAMES SERIOUS, KNEEL, WHISPER, SASTRATE
- PURPLE: ASTRONOMICAL TERMS PLUS ONE LETTER COME, NOVAK, BEGINNING, SONG
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.
