Stuck on today’s New York Times Connections puzzle (#810)? Don’t worry, you are definitely not alone! These puzzles can be surprisingly challenging, but I have got some handy hints and insights to help you breeze through Friday’s game. And yes, if you want the spoilers, I have got those ready for you too. No shame in getting a little assist!
If you’re new to NYT Connections, here’s a quick rundown of how it works, along with some tips that might save you from frustration.
NYT Connections is not your typical word game. It is a brain teaser where you are presented with a 4×4 grid containing 16 words. Your task? To find four groups of four words that share a common connection. These groups are color-coded: yellow, green, blue, and purple. The yellow group is usually the easiest to figure out, while purple tends to be the toughest.
Though I’m fairly new to this game, here are some strategies that have worked for me:
Pay Attention to Feedback: When you get something wrong, watch the message at the top. “One away” means you’re close, just one word off. That’s a cue to rethink which word might fit better elsewhere.
Shuffle to Refresh Your View: Don’t hesitate to shuffle the board multiple times. Seeing the words in different arrangements can spark new ideas.
Start with the Easy Groups: The yellow group tends to be the most obvious since those words usually share clear commonalities, like being synonyms. Just watch out for trick words that might fit more than one category.
For reference, one word from each group was:
If you don’t want spoilers, stop here because the actual groups are just below!
Today’s puzzle was a clever blend of wordplay and cultural references. The yellow group clicked quickly once I realized the theme was about language that’d get censored on TV. The green group had that cozy Christmas vibe, familiar if you know the poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas.” Blue was fun and nostalgic, those items instantly evoke classic ’90s fashion. Purple was the trickiest, only made sense when noticing the possessive “his,” “her,” etc. like herring, histamine, mystery, ouroboros. Hope you enjoyed today’s puzzle, come back tomorrow for more!
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