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Hey there, folks! I have one thing to touch on before we get started. It’s been brought to my attention that The New York Times changed one of the answers in Wednesday’s puzzles after publishing it.
The purple group was comprised of prefixes for countries that end in “-land.” NETHER was initially included, but I’ve been told that was changed to GREEN. I imagine that’s because the country is called the Netherlands rather than just “Netherland.” That one’s not on me, but still, apologies if that error tripped you up in any way.
Today’s 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 December 14
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:
- SPOON
- BUG
- SCREEN
- FORK
- BOWL
- PART
- HOUND
- FOX
- FIELD
- BADGER
- SPLIT
- DOME
- NAG
- LINING
- ARENA
- DIVIDE
And the clues for today’s groups are:
- Yellow group — bother
- Green group — homes of pro football and hockey teams
- Blue group — branch off, segregate
- Purple group — second to gold, perhaps
Connections Groups For December 14
Need some extra help?
Be warned: we’re starting to get into spoiler territory.
Today’s groups are…
- Yellow group — pester
- Green group — sports venues
- Blue group — separate
- Purple group — silver ____
Connections Answers For December 14
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 — pester (BADGER, BUG, HOUND, NAG)
- Green group — sports venues (ARENA, BOWL, DOME, FIELD)
- Blue group — separate (DIVIDE, FORK, PART, SPLIT)
- Purple group — silver ____ (FOX, LINING, SCREEN, SPOON)
I’m back in the saddle when it comes to perfect games. My overall streak is up to seven straight wins.
I spotted the green words first, with ARENA giving me an entry point into those. The yellows were next. It’s quite amusing that three animal-related words can all mean “pester.” The blue group then caught my attention, which left me with the purples. And yes, I did take a beat to figure out that final connection before submitting my answer.
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 Friday’s game if you need them.
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