Good day! Let’s engage with Connections, the entertaining word challenge from the New York Times that prompts you to categorize answers. It can be quite tricky, so read on if you’re seeking hints.
Once you’ve completed the challenge, what’s next? Of course, more word games! I also have daily Wordle hints and solutions, Strands hints and solutions, and Quordle hints and solutions articles available if you require assistance with those as well.
SPOILER WARNING: Details about NYT Connections today are provided below, so proceed with caution if you wish to avoid spoilers.
NYT Connections today (game #488) – today’s words
Today’s word challenge includes the following words:
- NERVE
- SPLASH
- EXTRA
- RELISH
- GRAVY
- TREASURE
- SAUCE
- DIP
- DIVE
- BONUS
- VALUE
- BRASS
- FROSTING
- CHEEK
- SWIM
- SAVOR
NYT Connections today (game #488) – hint #1 – group hints
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- Yellow: Really like
- Green: Don’t forget the water wings
- Blue: Something more
- Purple: Impertinence
If you need additional hints, keep reading. But beware, spoilers ahead if you want to learn the thematic answers for today’s NYT Connections puzzles.
NYT Connections today (game #488) – hint #2 – group answers
What are the solutions for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: CHERISH
- GREEN: QUICK JUMP IN THE POOL
- BLUE: ADDITIONAL BENEFIT
- PURPLE: BRASHNESS
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NYT Connections today (game #488) – the answers
Here are the answers for today’s Connections, game #488:
- YELLOW: CHERISH RELISH, SAVOR, TREASURE, VALUE
- GREEN: QUICK JUMP IN THE POOL DIP, DIVE, SPLASH, SWIM
- BLUE: ADDITIONAL BENEFIT BONUS, EXTRA, FROSTING, GRAVY
- PURPLE: BRASHNESS BRASS, CHEEK, NERVE, SAUCE
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
Finishing the week with a straightforward Connections game is always satisfying, and today’s edition was quite enjoyable. While it required some thinking, the groups were not overly complex, and there weren’t too many distractions.
Although there were a few tricky elements, such as the almost-confusing group of SAUCE, DIP, RELISH, and GRAVY, which could have formed a food-related category but not a consistent one. Other than that, the solutions were fairly apparent, primarily consisting of synonyms without intricate hidden links to decipher.
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Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Thursday, 10 October, game #487)
- YELLOW: BODY PARTS ARM, EYE, HIP, LEG
- GREEN: COOL, IN ’80S SLANG BAD, FLY, ILL, RAD
- BLUE: MOVIES BIG, ELF, HER, SAW
- PURPLE: WORDS IN “DO-RE-MI” DOE, FAR, SEW, TEA
What is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is a popular word game created by the New York Times. It tasks players with identifying groups of four items that share a common trait, with different difficulty levels for each group: green (easy), yellow (moderate), blue (challenging), and purple (very difficult).
Players are allowed up to four errors, providing some margin for mistakes. Additionally, the final group can be deduced through process of elimination. However, the game is more intricate than Wordle, offering opportunities for clever wordplay and potential traps like homophones that may obscure connections.
The game is accessible for free on the NYT Games platform across desktop and mobile devices.