NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Wednesday, September 18 (game #465)
By Marc McLaren,
2024-09-17
Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Connections today (game #465) - today's words
Today's NYT Connections words are…
DROOP
DEMO
STOOP
GOOF
BLOOPER
SNOOP
DOPE
SCOOP
DECK
DISH
HIGHLIGHT
LAD
SIZZLE
YARD
INFO
PORCH
NYT Connections today (game #465) - hint #1 - group hints
What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?
Yellow: Outdoor meeting place
Green: Special knowledge
Blue: Instagram has them too
Purple: SCOOB would be another
Need more clues?
We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles…
NYT Connections today (game #465) - hint #2 - group answers
What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?
YELLOW: GATHERING SPOT OUTSIDE A RESIDENCE
GREEN: LOWDOWN
BLUE: KINDS OF REELS
PURPLE: CARTOON DOGS MINUS “Y”
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #465) - the answers
The answers to today's Connections, game #465, are…
YELLOW: GATHERING SPOT OUTSIDE A RESIDENCE DECK, PORCH, STOOP, YARD
GREEN: LOWDOWN DISH, DOPE, INFO, SCOOP
BLUE: KINDS OF REELS BLOOPER, DEMO, HIGHLIGHT, SIZZLE
PURPLE: CARTOON DOGS MINUS “Y” DROOP, GOOF, LAD, SNOOP
My rating: Easy
My score: 1 mistake
Something-minus-a-letter is a favorite Connections type for purple, so I always try to spot it. Solving purple isn't always necessary, but these types are generally easier to answer than some other kinds, because you don't need much specialist knowledge – just the ability to add a letter and form some other words. And so it was today, with SNOOP(Y), DROOP(Y), GOOF(Y) and LAD(Y) all being CARTOON DOGS MINUS “Y”.
Completing purple meant that I didn't have to worry so much about the other groups, because I only needed two of the three (supposedly) easier ones. I got them in the form of KINDS OF REELS (blue) and GATHERING SPOT OUTSIDE A RESIDENCE (yellow), meaning I kept my streak for another day.
NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games made by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow a little harder, blue often quite tough and purple usually very difficult.
On the plus side, you don't technically need to solve the final one, as you'll be able to answer that one by a process of elimination. What's more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little bit of breathing room.
It's a little more involved than something like Wordle, however, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For instance, watch out for homophones and other word games that could disguise the answers.
It's playable for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
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