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Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn’t—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered.
What Is Connections?
Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4. Each group of words will be connected by some common idea or theme. That common element could be anything. We have seen everything from games that rely on the number of letters in the words to categories that require you to spot an extra letter at the end of the word. Sometimes they’re references to economics, other times they reference fairy tales. There is no telling what sort of association there will be between words.
Once you’re confident you understand the connection, select 4 words, then hit “Submit.” You have only four attempts in total, so don’t be too guess-happy.
Hints for Today’s Connections Groups
Here are a few hints for the 429th Connections game to get you started:
Babe, Lou, Mickey, Yogi
How Did We Solve This Connections Game?
August 14th’s game managed to stump me on the last group.
I started with “goof,” for no other reason than that I find the word entertaining. It can mean someone that isn’t serious, or it can refer to a mistake. Boo-boo, flub, and gaffe are also words we use to describe non-serious mistakes, so they seemed like good candidates to be stuck together. They were in the Yellow group, “Blunder.”
Daisy, Jasmine, Petunia, and Poppy are all flowers, so I just blindly stuck them together without thinking about it too hard. They were in the Green group, which was (unsurprisingly) named “Flowers.” Jasmine did make me think we might be looking for types of rice for a second, though.
I shuffled a few times, then buzz, pollinate, and sting landed together, and I realized we were talking about things that bees do. From there, dance was the only other word that fit. Yes, bees dance, andthey use their dances to communicate informationabout where other bees can find pollen, nectar, or water. Their dances might even convey information by generating electrical fields. Incredible, right? The Blue group was “Things Bees Do.”
That left Babe, Lou, Mickey, and Yogi. Try as I might, I had literally no idea what tied these words together—sports are not my thing—and I seriously doubt I wouldeverhave cracked it. Luckily, I didn’t really have to, since they were the only remaining words. They were in “First Names of Yankees Legends,” the Purple group.
How Do You Guess Connections Groups?
There is no quick, reliable way to approach Connections like there is with Wordle, since Connections isn’t algorithmic. However, there are a few things to keep in mind that can help.
If you didn’t solve this one, don’t feel too bad—there’s always tomorrow! And those words may align with a topic you’re interested in, giving you a leg up on the competition.
