Another Manageable Connections Puzzle: New York Times Connections Game #382

Looking for a slightly easier Connections puzzle to solve? While not a walk in the park, this one is definitely more approachable. If you still find yourself in need of hints, don’t worry – we’ve got you covered.

Once you’ve successfully completed this puzzle, why not indulge in some more word games? If you’re a fan of daily challenges, we also offer hints and answers for Wordle, Strands, and Quordle to keep you entertained.

SPOILER ALERT: Information pertaining to NYT Connections for today’s game is detailed below. Proceed with caution if you want to maintain the element of surprise.

NYT Connections today (game #382) – today’s words

(Image credit: New York Times)

For today’s NYT Connections challenge, the words to connect are…

BOND
WING
RUSH
KISSES
HUNT
LEAF
SEARCH
PARTY
ALWAYS
CAMP
YOURS
MINE
CHASE
SIDE
QUEST
LOVE

NYT Connections today (game #382) – hint #1 – group hints

Curious about the clues for the groups in today’s NYT Connections puzzle? Here are some hints to guide you:

Yellow: Follow them!
Green: I you
Blue: Sub-group
Purple: All that glitters

If you need even more hints, keep reading. But beware, spoilers lie ahead with details on the theme answers for today’s Connections puzzles…

NYT Connections today (game #382) – hint #2 – group answers

Ready to uncover the answers for the groups in today’s NYT Connections game? Here they are:

YELLOW: PURSUIT
GREEN: ROMANTIC LETTER SIGN-OFFS
BLUE: GROUP WITHIN A GROUP
PURPLE: GOLD ___

Feeling tempted to scroll down for the answers? Hold on to your curiosity a bit longer if you wish to maintain the challenge.

NYT Connections today (game #382) – the answers

NYT Connections answers for game 382 on a purple background — (Image credit: New York Times)

Unveil the answers for today’s Connections challenge, game #382:

YELLOW: PURSUIT CHASE, HUNT, QUEST, SEARCH
GREEN: ROMANTIC LETTER SIGN-OFFS ALWAYS, KISSES, LOVE, YOURS
BLUE: GROUP WITHIN A GROUP CAMP, PARTY, SIDE, WING
PURPLE: GOLD ___ BOND, LEAF, MINE, RUSH

My rating: Moderate
My score: 1 mistake

Even though I made a single error in this round, it should have ideally been zero. The groups in today’s Connections challenge are fairly straightforward, with three of them consisting of simple synonyms and the purple category presenting a more complex missing word format.

I personally tackled the green group first, identifying those romantic letter sign-offs quite easily. The yellow category, associated with pursuit, was my next conquest, followed by a momentary pause while I worked on the two tougher groups. Opting to focus on BOND due to its uncommon nature, I eventually cracked the code for GOLD, subsequently leading me to LEAF, MINE, and RUSH.

How did you fare today? Drop me an email and share your results.

Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Wednesday, 26 June, game #381)

YELLOW: ARMY RANKS CAPTAIN, GENERAL, MAJOR, PRIVATE
GREEN: PLACE TO PLUG SOMETHING IN JACK, OUTLET, PORT, SOCKET
BLUE: CONSUMER DESIRE, COLLECTIVELY APPETITE AUDIENCE DEMAND MARKET
PURPLE: ___ AD ATTACK, PERSONAL, POP-UP, WANT

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, with each group varying in difficulty: green being easy, yellow a bit tougher, blue often quite challenging, and purple usually very perplexing.

Fortunately, you don’t necessarily need to solve the final group, as it can sometimes be deduced through process of elimination. Additionally, you have the liberty to make up to four mistakes, providing a safety net of sorts.

While it is more intricate than games like Wordle, NYT Connections offers a plethora of opportunities for mind-bending tricks and wordplay. Be on the lookout for homophones and other linguistic nuances that could camouflage the answers.

You can enjoy this game for free on the NYT Games website, accessible on both desktop and mobile platforms.