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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has a fun blue category. It made me happily remember a PBS show of my youth. 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: Think Vogue magazine.
Green group hint: Might top a Christmas tree.
Blue group hint: Sunny day, sweeping the clouds away.
Purple group hint: Not sisters.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: In fashion.
Green group: Parts of an angel costume.
Blue group: «Sesame Street» figures.
Purple group: ____ brothers.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is in fashion. The four answers are chic, current, fresh and happenings.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is parts of an angel costume. The four answers are halo, harp, robe and wings.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is «Sesame Street» figures. The four answers are bird, count, grouch and monster.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ brothers. The four answers are blood, blues, chemical and Marx.
Quick tips for Connections
#1: Say the clue words out loud, pausing before and after each. That helps you hear the words in the context of a phrase. The Connections editors love to group words together that are used in similar phrasing, like ____ Up.
#2: Don’t go for the obvious grouping. These editors are smart. Once, they offered SPONGE, BOB, SQUARE and PANTS in the same puzzle. None of those words were in the same category. If you like, hit the «shuffle» button to give yourself a different perspective on the words.
#3: Break down any compound words and look for similarities. «Rushmore» was once in a puzzle where the connection was that each word started with the name of a rock band.
