Good morning! Let’s delve into NYT’s Connections, a challenging word game where you categorize answers. If you need some hints, keep reading.
Once you’ve tackled Connections, why not try out some other word games? I also have daily Wordle, Strands, and Quordle hints and answers to assist you.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so proceed with caution if you want to figure it out yourself.
NYT Connections today (game #540) – today’s words
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- TRUMPET
- CROQUET
- CROCODILE
- PAPER
- ALLIGATOR
- HAIR
- WHAC-A-MOLE
- HERALD
- POLO PLAYER
- BROADCAST
- LAUREL
- XYLOPHONE
- CARPENTRY
- VIDEO
- SWOOSH
- DECLARE
NYT Connections today (game #540) – hint #1 – group hints
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- Yellow: Tell everyone
- Green: Tent-pitching is another
- Blue: It’s close to your chest
- Purple: Blank [thing that holds other things together]
Need more clues?
We are now in spoiler territory, but if you want the four theme answers for today’s NYT Connections puzzles, keep reading.
NYT Connections today (game #540) – hint #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: ANNOUNCE
- GREEN: THINGS INVOLVING MALLETS
- BLUE: ICON EMBROIDERED ON A POLO SHIRT
- PURPLE: ___ CLIP
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NYT Connections today (game #540) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections, game #540, are…
- YELLOW: ANNOUNCE BROADCAST, DECLARE, HERALD, TRUMPET
- GREEN: THINGS INVOLVING MALLETS CARPENTRY, CROQUET, WHAC-A-MOLE, XYLOPHONE
- BLUE: ICON EMBROIDERED ON A POLO SHIRT CROCODILE, LAUREL, POLO PLAYER, SWOOSH
- PURPLE: ___ CLIP ALLIGATOR, HAIR, PAPER, VIDEO
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 2 mistakes
I stumbled a bit on a couple of groups today, but it all came together in the end.
For example, the green group initially seemed to involve hitting with a hammer, but after some deliberation, I corrected my answer to “THINGS INVOLVING MALLETS” and got it mostly right.
The blue group threw me off with logos, but with the yellow group cleared up, I successfully solved the “ICON EMBROIDERED ON A POLO SHIRT” group. But I mistakenly included ALLIGATOR instead of CROCODILE in the blue group.
The purple group, on the other hand, was more straightforward, and I managed to solve it correctly.
How did you fare today? Share your progress with me via email.
Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Sunday, 1 December, game #539)
- YELLOW: SANCTUARY HAVEN, PORT, RETREAT, SHELTER
- GREEN FOOTBALL GEAR CLEATS, HELMET, JERSEY, PADS
- BLUE: CANDY NAMES CHARMS, KINDER, WONKA, YORK
- PURPLE: “FREE ___” BIRD, FALLIN’, SOLO, WILLY