Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues.
What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Wordle hints and answers, Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
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NYT Connections today (game #465) - today's words
Today's NYT Connections words are…
- DROOP
- DEMO
- STOOP
- GOOF
- BLOOPER
- SNOOP
- DOPE
- SCOOP
- DECK
- DISH
- HIGHLIGHT
- LAD
- SIZZLE
- YARD
- INFO
- PORCH
NYT Connections today (game #465) - hint #1 - group hints
What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?
- Yellow: Outdoor meeting place
- Green: Special knowledge
- Blue: Instagram has them too
- Purple: SCOOB would be another
Need more clues?
We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles…
NYT Connections today (game #465) - hint #2 - group answers
What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: GATHERING SPOT OUTSIDE A RESIDENCE
- GREEN: LOWDOWN
- BLUE: KINDS OF REELS
- PURPLE: CARTOON DOGS MINUS “Y”
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #465) - the answers
The answers to today's Connections, game #465, are…
- YELLOW: GATHERING SPOT OUTSIDE A RESIDENCE DECK, PORCH, STOOP, YARD
- GREEN: LOWDOWN DISH, DOPE, INFO, SCOOP
- BLUE: KINDS OF REELS BLOOPER, DEMO, HIGHLIGHT, SIZZLE
- PURPLE: CARTOON DOGS MINUS “Y” DROOP, GOOF, LAD, SNOOP
- My rating: Easy
- My score: 1 mistake
Something-minus-a-letter is a favorite Connections type for purple, so I always try to spot it. Solving purple isn't always necessary, but these types are generally easier to answer than some other kinds, because you don't need much specialist knowledge – just the ability to add a letter and form some other words. And so it was today, with SNOOP(Y), DROOP(Y), GOOF(Y) and LAD(Y) all being CARTOON DOGS MINUS “Y”.
Completing purple meant that I didn't have to worry so much about the other groups, because I only needed two of the three (supposedly) easier ones. I got them in the form of KINDS OF REELS (blue) and GATHERING SPOT OUTSIDE A RESIDENCE (yellow), meaning I kept my streak for another day.
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Tuesday, 17 September, game #464)
- YELLOW: GET EXCITED, WITH "UP" AMP, FIRE, HYPE, PSYCH
- GREEN: KINDS OF SHOES FLAT, MULE, PUMP, SLIDE
- BLUE: LEGISLATIVE ROLES CHAIR, LEADER, SPEAKER, WHIP
- PURPLE: NAME HOMOPHONES DUG, MATTE, MIC, PEAT
What is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games made 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 a little harder, blue often quite tough and purple usually very difficult.
On the plus side, you don't technically need to solve the final one, as you'll be able to answer that one by a process of elimination. What's more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little bit of breathing room.
It's a little more involved than something like Wordle, however, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For instance, watch out for homophones and other word games that could disguise the answers.
It's playable for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
