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 (Set #865) – Today’s Words
Today’s words from NYT Connections are…
- PUPPY
- GOOD
- PRIZE
- SWAG
- STONE
- BOAT
- BALL
- DEAR
- BIRDIE
- GO
- SWELL
- BRIEFCASE
- MIXED
- POT
- DISK
- DANDY
NYT Connections Today (Game #865) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: feel good
- GREEN: Prize
- BLUE: Kit needed to win gold.
- PURPLE: Add a word that rhymes with “nag”
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 #865) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: PEACH
- GREEN: PROFITS
- BLUE: OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENT PIECES
- PURPLE: ____BAG
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #865): The Answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #865 are…
- YELLOW: PEACH DANDY, DUCKY, FINE, SEALED
- GREEN: PROFITS KITTEN, POT, PRIZE, PURSE
- BLUE: OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENT PIECES BALL, BIRD, DISC, STONE
- PURPLE: ____BAG PUPPY, GO, MIXED, SWAG
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 3 mistakes
Today I made a mistake in each of the three groups.
For the yellow group I had BIRDIE instead of DUCKY; although they both sounded like they belonged in a PG Wodehouse novel, I thought DUCKY was a term of endearment rather than an expression of good humour.
In the green group, I initially had SWAG instead of PRIZE and for OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENT PIECES I had GO instead of BIRDIE.
By the way, for anyone wondering, birdie is another word for a shuttlecock, the feathered projectile used in badminton.
Yesterday’s NYT Connections Answers (Wednesday, October 22, Game #864)
- YELLOW: PUBLIC SERVICES ELECTRICITY, GAS, TELEPHONE, WATER
- GREEN: ADAPT TO YOUR NEEDS FASHION, MOLD, SHAPE, CUSTOMIZED
- BLUE: TYPES OF ANTS ARMY, CARPENTER, FIRE, PHARAOH
- PURPLE: COPY____ CAT, PASTA, RIGHT, WRITER
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.
