NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Saturday, September 7 (game #454)

Good day! Let’s delve into Connections, the ingenious word game from NYT that challenges players to group answers into different categories. If you’re looking for some hints, you’ve come to the right place.

After you’ve completed Connections, why not explore more word games? I’ve also compiled daily tips and solutions for Wordle, Strands, and Quordle if you require assistance with those as well.

WARNING: Details about today’s NYT Connections are included below, so proceed with caution if you wish to avoid spoilers.

Your Connections specialist

Your Connections specialist

Marc McLaren

NYT Connections today (game #454) – today’s words

NYT Connections hints for game 454 on a purple background

(Image credit: New York Times)

Here are the words for today’s NYT Connections game:

  • TANK
  • GLOVE
  • SCALE
  • TEE
  • COACH
  • ROCKS
  • POLO
  • CROP
  • FILTER
  • BALL
  • ROTATE
  • MUSTANG
  • GODIVA
  • FLIP
  • PUMP
  • DRIVER

NYT Connections today (game #454) – hint #1 – group hints

Seeking clues for the groups in today’s NYT Connections game? Here are some:

  • Yellow: Photoshop skills
  • Green: Tiger essentials
  • Blue: Fish things
  • Purple: Equine badges

If you’d like additional hints, read on for the theme answers in today’s NYT Connections puzzles…

NYT Connections today (game #454) – hint #2 – group answers

Curious about the answers to the groups in today’s NYT Connections game? Here they are:

  • YELLOW: WAYS TO TRANSFORM AN IMAGE
  • GREEN: THINGS USED IN GOLF
  • BLUE: AQUARIUM PURCHASES
  • PURPLE: LOGOS WITH HORSES

Stop scrolling now if you prefer not to see the answers yet.

NYT Connections today (game #454) – the answers

NYT Connections answers for game 454 on a purple background

(Image credit: New York Times)

The solutions for today’s Connections, game #454, are as follows:

  • YELLOW: WAYS TO TRANSFORM AN IMAGE: CROP, FLIP, ROTATE, SCALE
  • GREEN: THINGS USED IN GOLF: BALL, DRIVER, GLOVE, TEE
  • BLUE: AQUARIUM PURCHASES: FILTER, PUMP, ROCKS, TANK
  • PURPLE: LOGOS WITH HORSES: COACH, GODIVA, MUSTANG, POLO

  • My rating: Challenging
  • My score: 3 errors

Here’s another tough Connections puzzle to test your wits – prepare to be both intrigued and possibly exasperated by its complexity.

Some groups were more straightforward today. I immediately recognized the connection in the yellow category as I work with Photoshop regularly. The green group, relating to golf items, was trickier for me as I initially misplaced some words like BALL, FILTER, and TANK. I eventually cracked it, leaving only the blue and purple categories.

The purple group, focusing on logos with horses, posed a significant challenge. I wasn’t familiar with brands like GODIVA or COACH, but by realizing their equine association, along with MUSTANG and POLO, I managed to solve it through a mix of trial and guesswork.

Lastly, the blue group, centered on aquarium purchases, also proved difficult, but I eventually figured it out with one guess left. Quite a relief!

How did you fare with today’s challenge? Drop me an email to share your experience.

Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Friday, 6 September, game #453)

  • YELLOW: QUANTITY: AMOUNT, COUNT, NUMBER, TOTAL
  • GREEN: INCIDENT: AFFAIR, EPISODE, EVENT, MATTER
  • BLUE: THINGS RECEIVED IN THE MAIL: BILL, CARD, CATALOG, LETTER
  • PURPLE: WHAT “SPRING” MIGHT REFER TO: BOUNCE, COIL, GEYSER, SEASON

What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is a popular word game from the New York Times that challenges players to identify groups of four items with shared characteristics. Each group presents a different level of difficulty: green being easy, yellow moderately challenging, blue quite tough, and purple extremely daunting.

Fortunately, you don’t need to solve the hardest group as you can deduce it through process of elimination. Additionally,