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 #556): Today’s Words
Today’s words from NYT Connections are…
- TACKLE
- ТЕАРОТ
- HOLD
- ONION
- SHORT
- FIELD
- BLACK BEER
- COVERAGE
- DRIVE
- SOUR
- TRADE
- CAPITOL
- BITTER
- CHROME
- MANAGE
- MOUTH
NYT Connections Today (Game #556) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: under control
- GREEN: Alternative beers
- BLUE: Stocks and shares
- PURPLE: arched structure
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 #556) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: DEAL WITH
- GREEN: BEER STYLES
- BLUE: INVESTMENT VERBS
- PURPLE: _DOME
Well, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #556): The Answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #556 are…
- YELLOW: DEAL WITH FIELD, HANDLE, MANAGE, FACE
- GREEN: BEER STYLES BITTER, BOCK, SOUR, ROBUST
- BLUE: INVESTMENT VERBS Hedge, HOLD, SHORT, TRADE
- PURPLE: _DOME CAPITOL, CHROME, ONION, TEAPOT
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 1 error
I am a little TEAPOT, SHORT and STRONG, here is my HANDLE, here is my spout, when I get all steam, Hear me scream, Tip me over and serve me!
Yes, I fell for this little red herring, even though usually these little tricks only contain three words. Mischievous.
This dead end aside, groups today were pretty straightforward, especially if you were a little thirsty and dreaming of a refreshing drink, although the distinctive taste of BITTER, BOCK, SOUR and STOUT beers is not to everyone’s taste.
Health.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Tuesday, December 17, Game #555)
- YELLOW: INTREPIDITY COURAGE, HEART, NERVE, COURAGE
- GREEN: ROAD ARTERY, AVENUE, DRAG, DRIVE
- BLUE: TYPES OF PAPER CONSTRUCTION, GRAPHIC, WEAVING, WAX
- PURPLE: TYPES OF TENNIS COURTS CARPET, CLAY, GRASS, HARD
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.
