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 #959): Today’s Words
Today’s words from NYT Connections are…
- SUB
- TAPE
- HOOD
- SHIP
- SHELL
- COVER
- MENU
- TUBE
- GET INTO
- BOW TIE
- FILL
- WINDOWS
- SUNDAY
- HIGH
- TEMPERATURE
- ATE
NYT Connections Today (Game #959) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Second option
- GREEN: Computer shortcuts
- BLUE: Different types of Italian staple foods
- PURPLE: Commonly added to the ends of words.
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 #959) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: ACTS AS BACKUP
- GREEN: PC KEYBOARD KEYS
- BLUE: PASTA SHAPES
- PURPLE: SUFFIXES
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #959): The Answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #959 are…
- YELLOW: ACTS AS BACKUP COVER, FILLING, SUB, TEMPERATURE
- GREEN: PC KEYBOARD KEYS ALT, ENTER, MENU, WINDOWS
- BLUE: PASTA SHAPES TIE, RIBBON, SHELL, TUBE
- PURPLE: SUFFIXES ATE, SUN, HOOD, BOAT
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 1 error
Did you know that different PASTA SHAPES are designed for different types of sauces? For example, BOWTIE (or farfalle, which is Italian for butterfly) is designed for creamy sauces.
Anyway, I digress. Before I realized we were looking for PC KEYBOARD KEYS, I inserted ALT (as an alternative) into the group which became ACT AS BACKUP instead of FILL. If we had had a tile that said “substitute” instead of SUB, I think I would have made it without errors.
As a lifelong Mac user, PC keyboards might include a paperclip icon key or even a SHIP for all I know, but I’m more than aware that Microsoft loves colonizing the world with as many WINDOWS as possible.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Saturday, January 24, game #958)
- BLUE: TYPES OF NECKLINES BOAT, CREW, HEADER, SPOON
- YELLOW: EQUIPMENT FOR A BOXER GLOVES, MOUTH PROTECTOR, GOWN, SHORTS
- GREEN: CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZE, CROWN, CUP, TITLE
- PURPLE: SNOW ___ CONE, GLOBE, LEOPARD, PEAS
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.
