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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is super tricky, I thought, especially the blue and purple categories. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: A certain bright color.
Green group hint: That’s dicey.
Blue group hint: Think musicians and bands with numerals.
Purple group hint: Compass directions, but there’s a twist.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Things that are red.
Green group: Used in metaphors for precarious situations.
Blue group: Musical artists minus starting numbers.
Purple group: Cardinal directions with first letter changed.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is things that are red. The four answers are 3 ball, cardinal, heart emoji and Solo cup.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is used in metaphors for precarious situations. The four answers are 8 ball, deep end, limb and thin ice.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is musical artists minus starting numbers. The four answers are 6 Mafia (Three 6 Mafia), Chainz (2 Chainz), Direction (One Direction), Non Blondes (4 Non Blondes).
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is cardinal directions with first letter changed. The four answers are couth (South), forth (North), lest (West) and oast (East).
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