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 (Set #894) – Today’s Words
Today’s words from NYT Connections are…
- RACE CAR
- LAPEL PIN
- SCREWDRIVER
- WOLF EEL
- BOLT CUTTER
- GREYHOUND
- SCARF RING
- Grumpy OLD MAN
- COSMOPOLITAN
- LAVALERA
- CLOWN FISH
- AWARENESS
- TAPE
- TALKING DOLL
- CHOW MEIN
- BOUTONNIERE
- SEA BREEZE
NYT Connections Today (Game #894) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Jacket Accessories
- GREEN: Mixed drinks
- BLUE: From the Toy Story studio
- PURPLE: Sounds like a fast eater
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 #894) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: THINGS THAT ARE USED ON LAPELS
- GREEN: COCKTAILS
- BLUE: PIXAR PROTAGONISTS
- PURPLE: STARTING WITH SYNONYMS OF “EAT”
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #894): The Answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #894 are…
- YELLOW: THINGS THAT ARE USED ON LAPELS RIBBON OF CONSCIENCE, BOUTONNIÈRE, LAPEL PIN, LAVALIER
- GREEN: COCKTAILS COSMOPOLITAN, GREYHOUND, SCREWDRIVER, SEA BREEZE
- BLUE: PIXAR PROTAGONISTS CLOWN FISH, GRUMPY OLD MAN, RACE CAR, TALKING DOLL
- PURPLE: STARTING WITH SYNONYMS OF “EAT” BOLT CUTTER, CHOW MEIN, SCARF RING, WOLF EEL
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 3 mistakes
I loved today’s game. Although I was almost surprised, the categories were fun; anything that makes me think of Pixar movies is a good thing.
First, I put a lot of effort into the THINGS WORN ON THE LAPEL, largely due to my ignorance of what a LAVALIER is (it’s one of those little clip-on microphones now common on TV and YouTube), and stupidly guessed the SCARF RING before taking the chance.
Then, it took me two wrong tries before I finally got all four COCKTAILS. I had never heard of a Greyhound, so I tried BOLT CUTTER (in my head I imagined a brutal combination of vodka and ouzo) and RACECAR.
Fortunately, I didn’t try GRUMPY OLD MAN before I got it right, although that would be a great name for a cocktail.
Yesterday’s NYT Connections Answers (Thursday, November 20, Game #893)
- YELLOW: ADHERE FIX, PASTE, PLASTER, PASTE
- GREEN: GRAVE BRUSH, KISS, SKIM, RACE
- BLUE: PARTS OF A TOOTH CROWN, ENAMEL, PULP, ROOT
- PURPLE: WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE TWO LETTERS ANY, ARTY, DECAY, ESSAY
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.
