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 clues.
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 (Game #579): Today’s Words
Today’s words from NYT Connections are…
- SUGAR
- GOAT
- RELAX
- ORANGE
- HOST
- REST
- DOOR
- HINGE
- EASY
- RYE
- DEPEND
- CAR
- RELY
- COOL
- ENOUGH
- BITTERS
NYT Connections Today (Game #579) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: stay by my side
- GREEN: Take the pressure off
- BLUE: Classic cocktail
- PURPLE: Game Show Riddle
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 #579) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: BE CONTINGENT (ON)
- GREEN: “CALM”
- BLUE: OLD-FASHIONED INGREDIENTS
- PURPLE: FEATURED IN THE MONTY HALL ISSUE
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #579): The Answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #579 are…
- YELLOW: CONTINGENT BEING (ON) DEPEND, HINGE, TRUST, REST
- GREEN: “CALM” COLD, EASY, ENOUGH, RELAX
- BLUE: OLD-FASHIONED INGREDIENTS BITTER, ORANGE, RYE, SUGAR
- PURPLE: FEATURED IN THE MONTY HALL ISSUE CAR, DOOR, GOAT, HOST
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 2 errors
I was completely unaware of the “Monty Hall problem” and even after reading his Wikipedia page (whose views will reach a record high today) – like Schrödinger’s cat – I still don’t understand it. I would stick with my initial assumption or choose the GOAT. Fortunately, my job here is to reveal the answers to Connections, not explain the categories of Connections.
The other colors were much easier, especially the OLD FASHIONED INGREDIENTS, since the BITTER INGREDIENTS aren’t good for much else. I wasted a mistake on “CALM DOWN,” choosing REST instead of ENOUGH before shifting focus to the list of trusted people.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Thursday, January 9, game #578)
- YELLOW: SELLER’S PLACE IN A MARKET STAND, STAND, STAND, TABLE
- GREEN: DOG ORDERS COME, HEEL, SIT, STAY
- BLUE: CORPORATE DEPARTMENTS FINANCE, IT, LEGAL, SALES
- PURPLE: LAST WORDS IN “AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL” FROM, SEA, BRIGHT, TO
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.
