Hints
Today’s NYT Connections puzzle offers a delightful challenge with its twisty purple category, requiring keen observation to find hidden words. As you sift through the categories, here are some hints to guide you:
Yellow group hint: Think of ways to make something widely known.
Green group hint: Look for types of footwear.
Blue group hint: These are often associated with countries.
Purple group hint: These objects are like clarinets and pianos, but look for a unique twist in the words.
Answers
Getting through today’s Connections successfully is all about recognizing the themes at play. Here’s how the answers break down:
Yellow words: The theme revolves around publicizing. The four answers are boost, hype, pitch, and plug.
Green words: The focus here is on different kinds of shoes, yielding the answers clog, flat, mule, and wedge.
Blue words: Tied to the concept of anthems, the answers are banger, bop, heater, and jam.
Purple words: This category features musical instruments with a starting letter twist, resulting in glute (lute), Morgan (organ), sharp (harp), and thorn (horn).
As you can see, today’s puzzle has a rich mix of themes that surely keep players engaged. Whether you breezed through or faced some challenges, remember that every puzzle is a chance to sharpen your skills. Happy solving, and enjoy the thrill of the next round!