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 #887): Today’s Words
Today’s words from NYT Connections are…
- BUDDY
- FREQUENCY
- HEAT
- RATE
- SPEED
- JUDGE
- DISASTER
- BAND
- ARMAGEDDON
- QUALIFICATION
- SUPERHERO
- SEASON
- MARTIAL ARTS
- CHANNEL
- HARD
- REVIEW
NYT Connections Today (Game #887) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: A considered opinion
- GREEN: FM or AM
- BLUE: types of movie
- PURPLE: Successful films of the late 20th century.
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 #887) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: EVALUATE
- GREEN: RADIO TUNING OPTIONS
- BLUE: ACTION FILM SUBGENRES
- PURPLE: CLASSIC ACTION MOVIES FROM THE 90S
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #887): The Answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #887 are…
- YELLOW: EVALUATE QUALIFICATION, JUDGE, RATE, REVIEW
- GREEN: RADIO TUNING OPTIONS BAND, CHANNEL, FREQUENCY, STATION
- BLUE: ACTION FILM SUBGENRES BUDDY, DISASTER, MARTIAL ARTS, SUPERHERO
- PURPLE: CLASSIC ACTION MOVIES FROM THE 90S ARMAGEDDON, HARD, HEAT, SPEED
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
It’s always exciting to get the purple/hardest group first, even if it was an easy day (well, an easy day if you like action movies and are old enough to have owned an analog radio).
I was a little hesitant about HARD, initially thinking we were going for crime genres, but the trio of ARMAGEDDON, HEAT and SPEED meant it had to reference John Woo’s legendary film, which is most famous for the poster of Chow Yun-fat holding a baby in one arm and a rifle in the other. It’s an image that’s seared into the minds of many 1990s parents as the epitome of cool.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Thursday, November 13, Game #886)
- YELLOW: CLOTHING DUDS, FIT, GETUP, THREADS
- GREEN: SPARKLING THINGS BEER, FIRE EXTINGUISHER, SEA, SHAVE CREAM
- BLUE: THINGS THAT USE FILTERS AIR PURIFIER, CIGARETTES, COFFEE MAKER, INSTAGRAM
- PURPLE: _____ OFFICE BOX, MICROSOFT, OVAL, POST
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 elements 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.
