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Hey, everyone! I hope you’re having a fantastic weekend. Let’s keep your Connections streak going. Even though we play by the honor system, I put my streak at risk so you don’t have to.
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 4
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:
- COFFEE
- MATE
- SET
- UP
- DRY
- VANILLA
- ACT
- BORING
- ROUTINE
- TWIST
- COCOA
- MUNDANE
- DULL
- TEA
- BIT
- DIRTY
And the clues for today’s groups are:
- Yellow group — beverages that might help you stay alert
- Green group — humdrum
- Blue group — what a standup does
- Purple group — ways to serve 007’s favorite tipple
Connections Groups For February 4
Need some extra help?
Be warned: we’re starting to get into spoiler territory.
Today’s groups are…
- Yellow group — drinks with caffeine
- Green group — unexciting
- Blue group — comedian’s performance
- Purple group — Martini specifications
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 — drinks with caffeine (COCOA, COFFEE, MATE, TEA)
- Green group — unexciting (BORING, DULL, MUNDANE, VANILLA)
- Blue group — comedian’s performance (ACT, BIT, ROUTINE, SET)
- Purple group — Martini specifications (DIRTY, DRY, TWIST, UP)
No perfect game today, but I’m happy to get my fourth straight win.
I got caught out by a red herring immediately, as I included ROUTINE with the greens. I then switched things up and got the blues first instead. That meant the greens were then straightforward.
I didn’t think there’d be something quite as simple as a group of caffeinated drinks, and even then, MATE isn’t something I’m too familiar with. I thought there’d be a bunch of towel-related words with DIRTY, DRY, TWIST and TEA (as in teatowel), but no dice. I then took a stab at the yellows and was correct.
I didn’t figure out the purple connection. I’ve never heard of UP in association with a Martini.
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 Monday’s game if you need them.
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