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 #583): Today's Words
Today's words from NYT Connections are…
- LABOR
- SESSION
- BODY
- CREW
- BLOW
- RUN
- SHOW OFF
- FLASH
- SESSION
- ASSET
- RAVINE
- PERIOD
- BELT
- MEETING
- FUNCTIONAL
- LENS
NYT Connections Today (Game #583) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: in service
- GREEN: Prompt
- BLUE: happy snap
- PURPLE: Feathered friends + 1
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 #583) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: WORKING
- GREEN: TERM
- BLUE: THINGS IN A CAMERA KIT
- PURPLE: BIRD MORE LETTER
Well, the answers are below, so DON'T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #583): The Answers
The answers to today's Connections game #583 are…
- YELLOW: WORKING ACTIVE, FUNCTIONAL, RUNNING, WORKING
- GREEN: TERM MEETING, PERIOD, SESSION, SITTING
- BLUE: THINGS IN A CAMERA KIT BODY, FLASH, LENS, STRAP
- PURPLE: BIRD MORE LETTER CROWD, RAVIO, GLOW, SWANK
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 1 track
I got my answers a little backwards today, and I didn't see the yellow group WORKING until second to last. Although I'm kicking myself for not seeing the word trick used for the purple LETTER BIRD MORE, the truth is that I could have stared at those words forever without seeing the clever connection. Instead, I wasted my time thinking that SWANK, FLASH, and FUNCTIONAL were trendy styles.
THINGS IN A CAMERA KIT seemed a little clunky, since that whole quartet is usually one thing rather than a “kit,” but LENS and FLASH seemed linked and STRAP and BODY made sense.
Answers from yesterday's NYT Connections (Monday, January 13, game #582)
- YELLOW: TEACH COACH, GUIDE, SCHOOL, TRAIN
- GREEN: CACHE BANK, POOL, RESERVATION, STORE
- BLUE: DIRECTIVES FROM THE DRIVING INSTRUCTOR BRAKE, PARKING, SIGNAL, TURN
- PURPLE: WORM BOOK, EARTH, GLOW, INCHES
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.