Good morning gamers! It’s time to dive into the world of word games with NYT Connections, a challenging game that tests your ability to group words into categories. If you’re looking for some Connections hints, you’re in the right place.
After you’ve conquered today’s puzzle, why not explore more word game challenges? Check out our daily hints and answers for Strands and Quordle, and don’t forget to visit Marc’s Wordle page for the original viral word game fun.
SPOILER WARNING: Details about NYT Connections today are below, so proceed with caution if you want to solve the puzzle on your own.
NYT Connections today (game #650) – today’s words
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- TOUCHDOWN
- TRIFLE
- TRILLION
- TROMBONE
- TRIDENT
- TRADEMARK
- THEREMIN
- TCHOTCHKE
- TRIANGLE
- TELEVISION
- TRINKET
- TRILOBITE
- TIMPANI
- THINGAMAJIG
- TAMBOURINE
- TUBERCULOSIS
NYT Connections today (game #650) – hint #1 – group hints
Need some clues to group today’s NYT Connections words?
- YELLOW: Making sound
- GREEN: Bric-a-brac
- BLUE: Must “tri” harder
- PURPLE: Known by shortened forms
NYT Connections today (game #650) – hint #2 – group answers
Ready to reveal the answers for today’s groups?
- YELLOW: MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
- GREEN: KNICKKNACK
- BLUE: WORDS WITH THE PREFIX MEANING “THREE”
- PURPLE: WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH “T” + LETTER
NYT Connections today (game #650) – the answers
Drumroll, please! Here are the answers for today’s Connections, game #650:
- YELLOW: MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS TAMBOURINE, THEREMIN, TIMPANI, TROMBONE
- GREEN: KNICKKNACK TCHOTCHKE, THINGAMAJIG, TRIFLE, TRINKET
- BLUE: WORDS WITH THE PREFIX MEANING “THREE” TRIANGLE, TRIDENT, TRILLION, TRILOBITE
- PURPLE: WORDS ABBREVIATED WITH “T” + LETTER TELEVISION, TOUCHDOWN, TRADEMARK, TUBERCULOSIS
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 3 mistakes
Today’s puzzle really put your word skills to the test. How did you fare? Share your results in the comments below!
Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Friday, 21 March, game #649)
- YELLOW: MILIEU CIRCLE, SCENE, SPHERE, WORLD
- GREEN: LUMINARY GREAT, ICON, LEGEND, LION
- BLUE: ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING TOOLS COMPASS, RULER, STENCIL, T-SQUARE
- PURPLE: __BAR CHART, EXAM, MITZVAH, SOAP
What is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is a popular word game created by the New York Times, challenging players to find commonalities between groups of four items. Each group has a different difficulty level ranging from easy to very difficult.
Unlike other games like Wordle, players are allowed up to four mistakes in NYT Connections, providing some room for error. The game may throw in tricks like homophones to keep you on your toes.
You can enjoy this game for free on the NYT Games site, available on both desktop and mobile.