Hints
Today’s NYT Connections puzzle presents a delightful mix of categories, challenging even seasoned players. The themes range from light-hearted humor to the serious side of stress responses, making it a well-rounded test of your word association skills.
Here are some hints for today’s groupings, progressing from the simpler yellow category to the trickier purple one:
- Yellow group hint: Good joke!
- Green group hint: They all sound like Homer Simpson.
- Blue group hint: Bwack-bwack!
- Purple group hint: Oh no! What now?
Answers
Ready to conquer the puzzle? Here are the complete answers for each group:
Yellow group: The theme revolves around knee slappers. The words are hoot, laugh, riot, and scream.
Green group: This collection features homophones. You’ll find do, doe, doh, and dough.
Blue group: Here, you explore sounds a chicken makes. The answers are buck, cackle, cluck, and squawk.
Purple group: This group addresses stress responses. Look for fawn, fight, flight, and freeze.
As you tackle today’s puzzle, remember that puzzle strategies often help in deciphering these intriguing connections. Enjoy the challenge, and let the fun of word play brighten your day!