Are you looking for a different day?
A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight every day for your time zone, which means some people are always playing “today’s game” while others play “yesterday’s game.” If instead you are looking for the Sunday puzzle then click here: NYT Connections Tips & Answers for Sunday, October 26 (Game #868).
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 #869): Today’s Words
Today’s words from NYT Connections are…
- ONLY
- CONNECT
- OLIVE
- BRANCH
- fabulous
- FAN
- FAIR
- SPIN
- FANTASTIC
- SIMPLY
- CHERRY
- SPREAD
- RADIATE
- MINT
- LITTLE
- MERELY
NYT Connections Today (Game #869) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- GREEN: Minimum
- BLUE: drink decorations
- PURPLE: Add the number after three
- YELLOW: Exude expansively
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 #869) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- GREEN: IN THE BEST
- BLUE: cocktail garnishes
- PURPLE: ___FOUR
- YELLOW: EMANATE
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #869): The Answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #869 are…
- GREEN: IN THE BEST JUST, SIMPLY, JUST, SIMPLY
- BLUE: cocktail garnishes CHERRY, MINT, OLIVE, TWIST
- PURPLE: ___FOUR CONNECT, FABULOUS, FANTASTIC, SMALL
- YELLOW: EMANATE BRANCH, FAN, RADIATION, PROPAGATION
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 1 error
Today’s Connections features an inside joke/apology on the top line that pays tribute to just connect, the British quiz whose format is strikingly similar to this 16-grid puzzle game and which preceded it by about 15 years. Do the OLIVE and BRANCH mosaics possibly suggest recognition? A debate that will continue elsewhere.
Anyway, I digress. Moving forward with edition 869…
I was on the right track with IN THE SLIGHTEST, but I guessed PETIT instead of SOLO. Meanwhile, in a strange turn of events I managed to see ___ FOUR and a second tribute to an iconic game, while the yellow/easiest group flew high above my head.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Sunday, October 26, game #868)
- YELLOW: TYPES OF INSTRUMENTS BRASS, PERCUSSION, STRING, WIND
- GREEN: WORDS IN A FAMOUS QUOTE BY MUHAMMAD ALI BEE, BUTTERFLY, FLOAT, STINGS
- BLUE: TYPES OF CONTESTS BEAUTY, POPULARITY, LOOK, TALENT
- PURPLE: WORDS WITH DIMINUTIVE SUFFIXES PUPPY, DROP, KITCHEN, SNEEZING
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.
