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It was my partner’s kid’s birthday this week! I haven’t been able to celebrate the occasion with them yet, unfortunately, but I’m really looking forward to doing that. The forecast for this weekend is looking good, so the plan is for them to come over and jump in the pool (not literally – my building’s management would not approve).
I can’t wait to see her reaction when we tell her about her gift from us. I’ll spill the beans on that in today’s recommendation section 🙂 I haven’t given anything away yet, so apparently the kiddo is now calling me Mr. Secret. I’ve certainly had worse nicknames.
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Today’s NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, July 1 are coming right up. Let’s get rolling!
Today’s NYT Connections Word List
Scroll slowly! I’ll first give you a list of today’s words, then a hint for each category. After that, I’ll reveal one word that goes into each group. Then I’ll tell you the category names, followed by the full answers.
Today’s 16 words are…
- MOCKINGBIRD
- FIELD MOUSE
- TOM-TOM
- COURT JESTER
- MIME
- LOOKING GLASS
- TRACK RECORD
- BILLY GOAT
- DIAMOND RING
- SPECTACLES
- DAN DAN NOODLES
- COPYCAT
- TALKIE
- RICH TEXT
- T-1000
- WATER CLOSET
Today’s NYT Connections Hints
And the hints for today’s Connections groups are:
- 🟨 Yellow group — The Thing is, these may not be what they seem on the surface
- 🟩 Green group — “that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet”
- 🟦 Blue group — short at the front, like a mullet for Archie or Chuck
- 🟪 Purple group — scenes for a first pitch or opening top-off
NYT Connections – One Answer Per Group
Need some extra help?
Be warned: we’re starting to get into spoiler territory.
Let’s take a look at one answer for each group.
Here we go…
- 🟨 Yellow group — MOCKINGBIRD
- 🟩 Green group — SPECTACLES
- 🟦 Blue group — RICH TEXT
- 🟪 Purple group — FIELD MOUSE
Today’s NYT Connections Categories
Today’s Connections groups are…
- 🟨 Yellow group — they impersonate other things
- 🟩 Green group — old-timey names for things we still use
- 🟦 Blue group — starting with nicknames
- 🟪 Purple group — starting with sports venues
Today’s NYT Connections Answers
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Today’s Connections answers are…
These are the kinds of Connections games I enjoy most. Sixteen terms that seem completely disparate at first before you start to see how they knit together. Yes, please. More of this.
The names stood out to me first, in part because I have no idea what DAN DAN NOODLES are and figured there had to be some wordplay afoot.
TALKIE had to be some kind of movie reference. That led me to think of things known by more common names, which resulted in me getting the greens.
COPYCAT, MIME and MOCKINGBIRD then had to go together, and T-1000 (from Terminator 2: Judgment Day) was a natural fit. That left the purples and the category there jumped out at me.
My streak is now at 487. It would be pretty funny if I lost it tomorrow, no?
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Want to know more about how everything fits together? Let’s explore today’s game in more depth in my NYT Connections Answers Explained column. You can check that out by visiting my author page.
That’s all there is to it for today’s Connections clues and answers. Be sure to check my blog tomorrow for hints and the solution for tomorrow’s game if you need them.
P.S. For the afore-mentioned kiddo’s birthday gift, we’re taking her to her first-ever concert by an artist she really likes. I really dig Ariana Grande’s music as well, but it just dawned on me that I haven’t listened to anything from her latest album yet.
“Hate That I Made You Love Me” is a very Ariana-coded song title. I don’t think it’s quite as compelling as a lot of her previous work, but I do enjoy a good downtempo synth-pop bop:
Have a great day! Stay hydrated! Be kind to yourself and each other! Call someone you love!
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