Good day! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers into various categories. It can be difficult, so read on if you need clues.
What should you do once you're done? Well, play more word games, of course. I also have daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle's current page covers the original viral word game.
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 #566): Today's Words
Today's words from NYT Connections are…
- MINEFIELD
- HABIT
- ITSY
- wasp nest
- PANDORA'S BOX
- HERSHEY
- piece of cake
- AEGIS
- HISTAMINE
- SURE THING
- BONE OF CONTENTION
- TIRES
- EASY
- GOLDEN FLEECE
- CAN
- DON'T WORRY
NYT Connections Today (Game #566) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: No problems
- GREEN: mythological articles
- BLUE: Tear these things off
- PURPLE: to whom does it belong
Do you need more clues?
We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the answers are to the four topics for today's NYT Connections riddles…
NYT Connections Today (Game #566) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: “NOTHING!”
- GREEN: OBJECTS OF GREEK MYTH
- BLUE: PROVERBIAL THINGS TO KICK
- PURPLE: STARTING WITH POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #566): The Answers
The answers to today's Connections game #566 are…
- YELLOW: “NOTHING!” EASY, NO SWEAT, CAKE PIEZO, SURE THING
- GREEN: OBJECTS OF GREEK MYTH AEGIS, APPLE OF DISCORD, GOLDEN FLEECE, PANDORA'S BOX
- BLUE: PROVERBIAL THINGS TO KICK CAN, HABIT, WASP, RIMS
- PURPLE: STARTING WITH POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS HERSHEY, HISTAMINE, ITSY, MINEFIELD
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 1 error
As someone known for letting the CAN fall by the wayside when it comes to doing odd jobs around the house, I really should have gotten PROVERBIAL THINGS TO KICK first.
Instead, I wasted a guess by thinking that HORNET and PANDORA'S BOX belonged to the same group of four, and mistakenly thinking that GOLDEN FLEECE was a famous ship (that will be the Golden Hinde). I'd never heard of APPLE OF DISCORD before, although it sums up a lot of my MacBook's problems over the years, but it was AEGIS that helped me fix it all today.
Seeing no link to the final groups, I stared at the words for a few minutes before my brain clicked and noticed his, his, his and mine at the beginning of the words for the Purple group.
Answers from yesterday's NYT Connections (Friday, December 27, game #565)
- YELLOW: BREAKFAST SIDES BACON, SEMOLE, hash, toast
- GREEN: PUSH BUTTONS, LIKE BUTTON CLICK, BLOWS, PRESSURES, TOUCHES
- BLUE: THEY HAVE A HORN AFRICA, BUGLER, CAR, UNICORN
- PURPLE: OSCAR WINNING ACTORS BRIDGES, IRONS, PHOENIX, WASHINGTON
What are NYT connections?
On the plus side, you don't technically need to solve the final question since you'll be able to answer it through a process of elimination. What's more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little breathing room.
However, it's a little more complicated than something like Wordle and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For example, be careful with homophones and other puns that could disguise answers.
It can be played for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile devices.