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 Friday puzzle then click here: NYT Connections Tips & Answers for Friday, October 17 (Game #859).
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.
What should you do once you’re done? Well, play more word games, of course. I also have daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc’s Wordle’s current page covers the original viral word game.
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 #860) – Today’s Words
Today’s words from NYT Connections are…
- HAND
- HOCK
- PEDAL
- SKATE
- BACON
- CELL
- PICKLE
- CAGE
- DODGE
- COAST
- FORD
- BREEZE
- CRUISE
- RACKET
- FLOAT
- TRAY
NYT Connections Today (Game #860) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: slipping slipping
- GREEN: Add a word that rhymes with “hall”
- BLUE: Notable Hollywood Icons
- PURPLE: They sound like words used in retail.
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 #860) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: SLIDE
- GREEN: WORDS BEFORE “BALL” IN SPORTS
- BLUE: PROLIFIC ACTORS
- PURPLE: HOMOPHONES OF SYNONYMS OF “VEND”
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #860): The Answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #860 are…
- YELLOW: SLIDE BREEZE, COAST, FLOAT, SKATING
- GREEN: WORDS BEFORE “BALL” IN SPORTS DODGE, HAND, PICKLE, RACKET
- BLUE: PROLIFIC ACTORS BACON, CAGE, CRUISE, FORD
- PURPLE: HOMOPHONES OF SYNONYMS OF “VEND” CELL, HOCK, PEDAL, TRAY
- My rating: Hard
- My score: Perfect
Each of these groups was a lucky solution for me, starting with PROLIFIC ACTORS.
I initially thought BACON might have something to do with food or pork products, but in conjunction with CRUISE I figured acting was the link.
By the way, I’m sure there will be some who will agree that while the other stars are prolific, Tom CRUISE has made far fewer films than he could have (most years we only get one chance to see him running from an explosion), so does he really belong in this quartet?
GLIDE I understood, actually because I thought the words looked good together and WORDS BEFORE “BALL” IN SPORTS because I thought the connection was a hoax. The thing is, whether you know it or you fool it, the result is still the same.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Friday, October 17, game #859)
- YELLOW: USED DURING A PRESENTATION CLICKER, LASER POINTER, PROJECTOR, SLIDES
- GREEN: ITEMS IN A SOUVENIR STORE FIGURE, KEYCHAIN, MAGNET, POSTCARD
- BLUE: FOLK TALE CHARACTERS LITTLE CHICKEN, JACK, THUMB, TOM THUMB
- PURPLE: CLIMATE TERMS BEAUFORT SCALE, DEW POINT, HEAT INDEX, WIND FALSE
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.
