NYT Connections Game #543: Today’s Word Grouping Challenge

Good day gamers! Are you ready to tackle the NYT Connections word game challenge today? In this game, you’ll need to group words into specific categories to test your linguistic skills. If you’re up for the challenge, keep reading for some hints and clues.

After you’ve completed today’s word challenge, why not try your hand at some more word games? Don’t worry if you need a little help, I’ve also got hints and answers for daily Wordle, Strands, and Quordle to assist you along the way.

SPOILER ALERT: Details about the NYT Connections game for today are included below, so proceed with caution if you want to figure it out on your own.

NYT Connections today (game #543) – today’s words

(Image credit: New York Times)

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

APPLE
LIME
YELLOW
FACE
NOSE
FRONT
RHINE
AMAZON
SURFACE
GIFT
ORACLE
BRIM
INSTINCT
INTUIT
OUTSIDE
FLAIR

NYT Connections today (game #543) – hint #1 – group hints

Here are some hints to help you group today’s NYT Connections words:

Yellow: Natural gift
Green: Outsiders
Blue: Silicon Valley
Purple: Think like a rock

If you need more assistance, continue reading for the group answers for today’s NYT Connections challenge.

NYT Connections today (game #543) – hint #2 – group answers

Ready to uncover the answers for today’s NYT Connections word groups? Let’s dive in:

YELLOW: APTITUDE
GREEN: EXTERIOR
BLUE: TECH COMPANIES
PURPLE: __STONE

Caution: The answers are revealed below, so avoid scrolling further if you prefer to solve it first.

NYT Connections today (game #543) – the answers

NYT Connections answers for game 543 on a purple background — (Image credit: New York Times)

Here are the answers for today’s Connections puzzle, game #543:

YELLOW: APTITUDE FLAIR, GIFT, INSTINCT, NOSE
GREEN: EXTERIOR FACE, FRONT, OUTSIDE, SURFACE
BLUE: TECH COMPANIES AMAZON, APPLE, INTUIT, ORACLE
PURPLE: __STONE BRIM, LIME, RHINE, YELLOW

My rating: Hard
My score: 3 mistakes

Today’s moral from NYT? Always pay attention to what’s right in front of you.

My initial success was with the BLUE group today, but I made a misstep. Initially associating APPLE with the tech giant, I then pondered if it could be related to pies due to the presence of LIME. However, with the inclusion of INTUIT, the tech link became evident—often, the most obvious answer is the correct one.

It took me a few tries to crack the GREEN group, as I overanalyzed by focusing on words related to packaging. Using my intuition, I finally solved the YELLOW group but struggled with the PURPLE group, clicking on tiles randomly without grasping the theme—despite being a fan of the song “RHINEstone Cowboy.” Not my best 15 minutes.

How did you fare today? Drop me a message and share your experience.

Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Wednesday, 4 December, game #542)

YELLOW: STEER DIRECT, GUIDE, LEAD, SHEPHERD
GREEN: THINGS WITH NEEDLE/S COMPASS, PINE TREE, SEWING KIT, TURNTABLE
BLUE: FIGURES IN GREEK MYTH ATLAS, ECHO, HELEN, PAN
PURPLE: STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR LAVATORY CANDLE, JOHNSON, LOOFAH, TOILETRIES

What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is a popular word game series developed by the New York Times. The game tasks players with identifying groups of four items that share a commonality. Each group varies in difficulty level: green is easy, yellow is moderate, blue is challenging, and purple is very difficult.

Unlike other games like Wordle, in NYT Connections, you’re allowed up to four incorrect guesses and can eliminate the final group by process of elimination. The game presents tricky elements that may lead to mistakes, so watch out for homophones and other linguistic nuances that could deceive you.

The game can be played for free on the NYT Games website via desktop or mobile.