Connections Game Tips and Tricks for Success

Mastering the Connections game can be challenging, especially when you only have four mistakes to spare. To avoid failure and achieve success, follow these helpful hints.

Once you’ve completed the game, keep the fun going by exploring other word games. Check out daily Wordle hints and answers, Strands hints and answers, and Quordle hints and answers for additional assistance.

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 #402) – today’s words

(Image credit: New York Times)

Today’s NYT Connections words are:

PACK
CART
CHECK
HAMPER
BANK
WASHING
SCHOOL
LAUNDROMAT
BIDE
PRIDE
CURB
NIX
POST OFFICE
INHIBIT
SUPERMARKET
SWARM

NYT Connections today (game #402) – hint #1 – group hints

What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?

Yellow: High street heroes
Green: Stop it
Blue: Lots of critters
Purple: POTU

Need more clues? Keep reading to uncover the four theme answers for today’s NYT Connections puzzles.

NYT Connections today (game #402) – hint #2 – group answers

What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?

YELLOW: BUILDINGS AROUND TOWN
GREEN: HINDER
BLUE: ANIMAL GROUP NAMES
PURPLE: STARTS OF U.S. PRESIDENTS

If you don’t want to see the answers yet, refrain from scrolling further.

NYT Connections today (game #402) – the answers

NYT Connections answers for game 402 on a purple background — (Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today’s Connections, game #402, are:

YELLOW: BUILDINGS AROUND TOWN BANK, LAUNDROMAT, POST OFFICE, SUPERMARKET
GREEN: HINDER CHECK, CURB, HAMPER, INHIBIT
BLUE: ANIMAL GROUP NAMES PACK, PRIDE, SCHOOL, SWARM
PURPLE: STARTS OF U.S. PRESIDENTS BIDE, CART, NIX, WASHING

Reflecting on my performance, I made 2 mistakes, which resulted in a moderate rating. The game threw some clever misdirection my way, but with careful analysis, I was able to crack the code and complete the Connections game.

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Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Tuesday, 16 July, game #401)

YELLOW: IN A BAD MOOD CROSS, SHORT, SURLY, TESTY
GREEN: EXPERIMENTAL EXPLORATORY, PILOT, PRELIMINARY, TRIAL
BLUE: STARTS OF BROADWAY MUSICALS FIDDLER, JERSEY, KINKY, MERRILY
PURPLE: PETER ___ PAN, PARKER, PIPER, RABBIT

Keep honing your skills in NYT Connections by exploring common themes among sets of words. Remember, you have the freedom to make up to four mistakes, so use them wisely!