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 #873): Today’s Words
Today’s words from NYT Connections are…
(See images above!)
- GHOST
- PUMPKIN
- BOW
- BED
- ANCHOR
- BEAR
- MOUSE
- CHERRIES
- CHAIR
- THREE SMALL POINTS FOLLOWED BY ONE BIG
- HEEL SHOE
- COVER
- TUBE
- PORRIDGE
- CAN WITH ONE LEAF
- WAND
NYT Connections Today (Game #873) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Fairy tale with three bears
- GREEN: Disney fantasy with three ugly sisters
- BLUE: Sailor who loved Olive Oyl
- PURPLE: 80s video character
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 #873) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: RICH WITH GOLD
- GREEN: ASHBERRY
- BLUE: POPEYE
- PURPLE: MRS. PAC-MAN
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #873): The Answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #873 are…
- YELLOW: RICH WITH GOLD BEAR, BED, CHAIR, GACHA
- GREEN: ASHBERRY MOUSE, PUMPKIN, SLIPPER, WAND
- BLUE: POPEYE ANCHOR, LID, TUBE, SPINACH
- PURPLE: MRS. PAC-MAN ARCH, CHERRIES, GHOST, PELLETS
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
After the initial shock of having to work with 16 visual tiles, I quickly calmed my senses and began to see some common themes.
I obtained two of these groups through latent knowledge of Connections, thanks to MS. PAC MAN and POPEYE both appeared in Connections groups in the past; the classic SPINACH-eating sailor was a purple group in January when “forearm” appeared instead of CAP.
Meanwhile, MS. PAC-MAN appeared in August in a puzzling purple group of “words after the letters MS.”
You had fun, Connections, can we get back to the words now please?
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Thursday, October 30, Game #872)
- YELLOW: TERMS OF AFFECTION ANGEL, LOVE, PUMPKIN, SUGAR
- GREEN: GENRES OF FICTION FANTASY, HORROR, MYSTERY, ROMANCE
- BLUE: COLLECTIVE NOUNS FOR BIRDS CHARM, PACK, MURDER, PARLIAMENT
- PURPLE: PEOPLE WHOSE NAMES ARE US CITIES BLOOM, BUTLER, GUTHRIE, LEVY
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.
