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Hey, everyone! I hope those of you in the U.S. whose employers and schools observe President’s Day enjoyed the long weekend. It was just another Monday for me, but I’m not complaining.
Today’s NYT Connections hints and answers are coming right up.
How To Play Connections
In Connections, you’re presented with a grid of 16 words. Your task is to arrange them into four groups of four by figuring out the links between them. The groups could be things like horror movie franchises, a type of verb or rappers.
There’s only one solution for each puzzle, and you’ll need to be careful when it comes to words that might fit into more than one category. You can shuffle the words to perhaps help you see links between them.
Each group is color coded. The yellow group is usually the easiest to figure out, blue and green fall in the middle, and the purple group is typically the hardest one to deduce. The purple group often involves wordplay, so bear that in mind.
Select four words you think go together and press Submit. If you make a guess and you’re incorrect, you’ll lose a life. If you’re close to having a correct group, you might see a message telling you that you’re one word away from getting it right, but you’ll still need to figure out which one to swap.
If you make four mistakes, it’s game over. Let’s make sure that doesn’t happen with the help of some hints, and, if you’re really struggling, today’s Connections answers.
Connections Hints For February 20
Scroll slowly! Just after the hints for each of today’s Connections groups, I’ll reveal what the groups are without immediately telling you which words go into them.
Today’s 16 words are:
- LEAK
- WIND
- DRAG
- DROP
- STRING
- DRIP
- BEAT
- TEAR
- BORE
- RHYTHM
- BEAD
- BRASS
- CHARRED
- GLOB
- PEE
- DUD
And the clues for today’s groups are:
- Yellow group — wet blanket
- Green group — orchestral groups
- Blue group — a little water or other similar substance
- Purple group — they sound like edible things you pull from the ground or off plants
Connections Groups For February 20
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Be warned: we’re starting to get into spoiler territory.
Today’s groups are…
- Yellow group — party pooper
- Green group — musical sections
- Blue group — bit of liquid
- Purple group — vegetable homophones
What Are Today’s Connections Answers?
Spoiler alert! Don’t scroll any further down the page until you’re ready to find out today’s Connections answers.
This is your final warning!
Today’s Connections answers are…
- Yellow group — party pooper (BORE, DRAG, DRIP, DUD)
- Green group — musical sections (BRASS, RHYTHM, STRING, WIND)
- Blue group — bit of liquid (BEAD, DROP, GLOB, TEAR)
- Purple group — vegetable homophones (BEAT, CHARRED, LEAK, PEE)
No perfect game for me today, but I’ll take a third straight win.
The greens caught my eye first. A pretty straightforward group there. The yellows followed closely after.
I then guessed a group of CHARRED, TEAR, BEAT and DROP, as in a group of words about causing damage. That didn’t work. However, it was when I read through the words out loud again and got to LEAK and PEE that I figured out the purple group. That left the blues to seal the deal.
That’s all there is to it for today’s Connections clues and answers. Be sure to check my blog for hints and the solution for Wednesday’s game if you need them.
P.S. I am a firm believer that any song can be improved with a good brass section. Brass Against are one of my favorite cover bands for that very reason, and this is one of their best:
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