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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle leans heavy on short words, but that didn’t make it any easier. Possibly harder, since a long phrase is easier to match up, at least for me. But as a Gen Xer, I loved the purple category. 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: Thirsty?
Green group hint: Think Tom Brady or Patrick Mahomes.
Blue group hint: Ouch!
Purple group hint: Heroes in a half shell!
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Sources of drinking water.
Green group: Things you can do with a football.
Blue group: Sharp fasteners.
Purple group: Starts of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is sources of drinking water. The four answers are rain, spring, tap and well.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is things you can do with a football. The four answers are pass, punt, snap and spike.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is sharp fasteners. The four answers are brad, nail, pin and tack.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is starts of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The four answers are Don, Leo, Mic and Rap.
