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 #921): Today’s Words
Today’s words from NYT Connections are…
- HERO
- BUTTERFLY
- FELT
- ELEGANT
- GLOW
- FANCY
- STAR
- MEDIA
- DREAM
- WORKER
- MAJOR
- POMPON
- SECURITY
- LEAD
- PIPE CLEANER
- MIRAGE
NYT Connections Today (Game #921) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: hopeful thoughts
- GREEN: The main character
- BLUE: As seen in art class.
- PURPLE: Precede with a friendly word.
Do you need more clues?
NYT Connections Today (Game #921) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: A BIT OF ILLUSION
- GREEN: PROTAGONIST
- BLUE: COMPONENT OF AN ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECT
- PURPLE: SOCIAL _____
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #921): The Answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #921 are…
- YELLOW: A BIT OF ILLUSION DREAM, FANTASY, FANTASY, ILLUSION
- GREEN: PROTAGONIST HERO, LEADER, DIRECTOR, STAR
- BLUE: COMPONENT OF AN ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECT FELT, GLITTER, PIPE CLEANER, POMPOM
- PURPLE: SOCIAL _____ BUTTERFLY, MEDIA, SECURITY, WORKER
- My rating: Easy
- My score: 1 error
My only mistake was remembering my own children’s art pieces this time of year when they were younger and would bring home creations taped to breakfast cereal boxes, all of which included a star.
Unfortunately, this was not an ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECT COMPONENT in the Connections multiverse, but POMPOM was; for some reason I was saving POMPOM and BUTTERFLY for a later quartet.
From there everything was smooth sailing, although in retrospect I wish I hadn’t rushed PROTAGINIST and put together what became the purple group. Congratulations if you watched SOCIAL ____ early.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Wednesday, December 17, game #920)
- YELLOW: HUMAN-POWERED VESSEL DUGOUT, KAYAK, RAFT, SHELL
- GREEN: RAS PAIR, FLAT, LEVEL, FLAT
- BLUE: HONDA MODELS ACCORD, CIVIC, ODYSSEY, PILOT
- PURPLE: BIBLICAL FIGURES PLUS START LETTER CHANCE, ETIQUETTE, LADY, TRUTH
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.
