Hints
Welcome to today’s NYT Connections puzzle! This edition features a quirky mix of themes, including some light-hearted butt jokes and an oddly fascinating purple category. Let’s dive into some spoiler-free hints for each grouping to give you a leg up while solving.
Yellow group hint: Extra, extra! Think about something related to publishing.
Green group hint: Wrap around this one for a common craft item.
Blue group hint: Focus on tasks typically associated with defensive players in football.
Purple group hint: These words are playful synonyms for a certain part of the body.
Answers
Now that you’ve had some time to ponder, here are the answers for each of today’s Connections groupings:
Yellow group: The theme revolves around paper publication with the answers being copy, edition, issue, and print.
Green group: This group celebrates the art of spooling, featuring coil, crank, reel, and wind.
Blue group: Defensive tactics in football come alive with the answers: blitz, block, sack, and tackle.
Purple group: Finally, the light-hearted side of language reveals synonyms for “butt,” plus a starting letter, with drear (rear), etail (tail), grump (rump), and scan (can).
As puzzle enthusiasts embrace the challenge of the day, reactions range from laughter at the cheeky purple category to the satisfaction of nailing tricky group themes. Enjoy cracking today’s Connections!