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 #567): Today's Words
Today's words from NYT Connections are…
- BEACH
- DATE
- CLOSE
- CHERRY
- HAIR
- GARNET
- TIME
- PAIR
- STRAND
- HEAD
- LOCATION
- BRICK
- DURATION
- YOU
- RUBY
- SHRED
NYT Connections Today (Game #567) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Are the roses?
- GREEN: Meeting details
- BLUE: mane attraction
- PURPLE: It sounds lush
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 #567) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: SHADES OF RED
- GREEN: APPOINTMENT SPECIFICATIONS
- BLUE: DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF HAIR
- PURPLE: HOMOPHONE TREE
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #567): The Answers
The answers to today's Connections game #567 are…
- YELLOW: SHADES OF RED BRICK, CHERRY, GARNET, RUBY
- GREEN: APPOINTMENT SPECIFICATIONS DATE, DURATION, LOCATION, TIME
- BLUE: DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF HAIR HEAD, LOCK, THREAD, WISP
- PURPLE: HOMOPHONE TREE BEACH, SKIN, PAIR, YOU
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 2 errors
I struggled today and I really should have used a little more lateral thinking to make it take a little less time.
I spent way too much time thinking that BEACH, STRAND, and MAROON were all about dumping someone and PAIR and LOCK were all about charging a phone before finally seeing the much more obvious SHADES OF RED and DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF HEAD.
Our old friend the homophone also made an appearance with TREE HOMOPHONES. I think I'm going to have to have a permanent sticky note to remind me to say the words.
Answers from yesterday's NYT Connections (Saturday, December 28, game #566)
- 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
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.