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Good afternoon! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers into different categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues.
What should you do once you’re done? Why, play some more word games for sure. I have it every day too Strands suggestions and answers and Quordle suggestions and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc’s Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Today’s NYT Connections information is below, so don’t read if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Connections today (game #586) – words of the day
Today’s words from NYT Connections are…
- HIT
- OPERA
- BANGER
- ROSEBUD
- PEPPERS
- BOP
- EDGE
- LINK
- TAP
- DOUBLE BASS
- BRAT
- SAFARI
- AUTOHARP
- CHROME
- PUCK
- SALUCIA
NYT Connections today (game #586) – tip #1 – group tips
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Hot dog
- GREEN: Peel it
- BLUE: See the internet
- PURPLE: Brews at the end
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 #586) – hint #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: FRANKFURT
- GREEN: STRIKE
- BLUE: WEB BROWSER
- PURPLE: ENDS WITH BEER BRANDS
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE IT.
NYT Connections today (game #586) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections, game #586, are…
- YELLOW: FRANKFURT BANGER, BRAT, LINK, SAUSAGE
- GREEN: STRIKE BOP, HIT, KNOCK, TAP
- BLUE: WEB BROWSER CHROME, EDGE, OPERA, SAFARI
- PURPLE: ENDS WITH BEER BRANDS AUTOHARP, CONTRA BASS, PEPPERS, ROSEBUD
- My rating: moderate
- My score: 1 mistake
Today’s connection reminded me of a toy my daughters used to call BOP It!
It was one of those games that was supposed to teach reaction speed and as an added bonus unleashed some pent-up aggression at the injustice of the world, as you were given license to bop, twist, thump and hit. this lump of white plastic.
However, like most games, it also got annoying pretty quickly. I can still hear the cartoon voice in my head now, saying “bop it!”, “bop it!” without respite for hours and hours. Unfortunately, Bop It! he met an untimely death after being stepped on by me, err, me. sorry girls
Meanwhile, first prize today if you don’t fall into the trap of PEPPERONI, thinking that it was related to BRAT, SALUCCIA and BANGER.
Yesterday’s NYT Connections Answers (Thursday, January 16, Game #585)
- YELLOW: BUY AND SALE BUSINESS, TRADE, MARKET, COMMERCE
- GREEN: INSTALLED ON A WALL BOTTLE, OUTLET, SOCKET, SWITCH
- BLUE: SPY AGENT, ASSET, MOLE, PLANT
- VIOLA: RAT GYM, MALL, PACK, RUG
What is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games made by The New York Times. It is challenging to find groups of four elements that share something in common, and each group has a different level of difficulty: green is easy, yellow a little harder, blue often quite hard and purple usually very difficult.
On the plus side, you do not technically need to solve the last one, as you will be able to respond to that through a process of elimination. Plus, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you some breathing room.
It’s a bit more involved than something like Wordle, however, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trick you. For example, watch out for homophones and other word games that could disguise the answers.
It is played for free via the The NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
