NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Saturday, July 20 (game #405)

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Happy Weekend! It’s time for another round of the weekend Connections puzzle challenge. Today’s puzzle is no different from the weekday ones, just tailored for the weekend. Let’s dive into the game with some hints and insights.

Once you’ve cracked this puzzle, why not continue the wordplay fun with other word games? Check out my daily Wordle hints and answers, Strands hints and answers, and Quordle hints and answers for more brain-teasing challenges.

Spoiler Alert: Details about today’s NYT Connections are revealed below. Proceed with caution if you want to solve it on your own.

NYT Connections Today (Game #405) – Today’s Words

(Image credit: New York Times)

Today’s NYT Connections words include:

  • NATURAL
  • SWEAT
  • SODA
  • WORK
  • JUICE
  • MAINSTREAM
  • DAD
  • FLUID
  • BURST
  • CHARGE
  • BATTERY
  • SMOOTH
  • LABOR
  • POWER
  • GRACEFUL
  • EFFORT

NYT Connections Today (Game #405) – Hint #1 – Group Hints

Here are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups:

  • Yellow: No trouble
  • Green: Put your back into it
  • Blue: Essential for an electronic gadget
  • Purple: Synonyms for a specific palindromic word with three letters

Feeling stuck? Read on to uncover the four theme answers for today’s NYT Connections puzzles…

NYT Connections Today (Game #405) – Hint #2 – Group Answers

Discover the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups:

  • YELLOW: EFFORTLESS
  • GREEN: EXERTION
  • BLUE: ENERGY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
  • PURPLE: WHAT “POP” MIGHT MEAN

If you want to solve them on your own, avoid scrolling further for the answers.

NYT Connections Today (Game #405) – The Answers

NYT Connections answers for game 405 on a purple background

(Image credit: New York Times)

Here are the answers for today’s Connections, game #405:

  • YELLOW: EFFORTLESS FLUID, GRACEFUL, NATURAL, SMOOTH
  • GREEN: EXERTION EFFORT, LABOR, SWEAT, WORK
  • BLUE: ENERGY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE BATTERY, CHARGE, JUICE, POWER
  • PURPLE: WHAT “POP” MIGHT MEAN BURST, DAD, MAINSTREAM, SODA
  • My rating: Easy
  • My score: Perfect

This Connections puzzle was quite straightforward and easy to crack. It only took me a few minutes to complete, and I found it to be an enjoyable challenge. How did you fare with today’s puzzle? Drop me an email and share your results!

Yesterday’s NYT Connections Answers (Friday, 19 July, Game #404)

  • YELLOW: ROMANTIC PARTNER FLAME, LOVER, STEADY, SWEETHEART
  • GREEN: INSULT BURN, DIG, JAB, SLIGHT
  • BLUE: GAS PUMP OPTIONS DIESEL, PLUS, PREMIUM, REGULAR
  • PURPLE: ___ TABLE COFFEE, PERIODIC, POOL, WATER

What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is a popular word game created by the New York Times. The objective is to identify groups of four items that share a common theme. Each group’s difficulty level varies, with green being the easiest and purple the most challenging.

You are allowed up to four errors, and the final group can usually be deduced through elimination. The game may include tricks like homophones and other word plays to keep you on your toes.

You can play NYT Connections for free on the NYT Games site on both desktop and mobile devices.