Hints
Welcome to today’s NYT Connections puzzle! This edition brings a mix of intriguing categories that challenge both your wordplay skills and your lateral thinking. While some categories are more straightforward, others, especially the purple group, add a twist that requires extra attention. Let’s dive into some hints before we reveal the answers.
Yellow group hint: Think about something you might need for writing.
Green group hint: A term often used in comedy, think of it as a quirky element.
Blue group hint: Consider this as a criterion for measurement.
Purple group hint: It involves produce that’s often grown in gardens, but there’s a clever twist!
Answers
Now, let’s unveil the answers for today’s Connections puzzle.
Yellow group: The theme revolves around writing. The words are: jot, log, note, and record.
Green group: This group focuses on humor, containing: bit, gag, number, and routine.
Blue group: Centered on measurement, you’ll find: bar, example, metric, and standard.
Purple group: Here’s where the challenge lies; this group plays with vegetable names without their initial letters: ale (from kale), eek (from leek), hive (from chive), and quash (from squash).
As always, players express a variety of reactions to the day’s puzzles. Today’s challenge, particularly the purple group, has been noted for its extra dose of creativity, which has sparked quite a bit of conversation. Remember, the key to mastering these puzzles is a mix of knowledge, creativity, and a bit of wordplay! Happy puzzling!