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Hey there, gang! Judging by how many folks read yesterday’s column, it seems like that was a tricky round of Connections for lots of you, not only me. Let’s keep your streak going for yet another day, shall we?
Today’s NYT Connections hints and answers are coming right up.
How To Play Connections
In Connections, you’re presented with a grid of 16 words. Your task is to arrange them into four groups of four by figuring out the links between them. The groups could be things like horror movie franchises, a type of verb or rappers.
There’s only one solution for each puzzle, and you’ll need to be careful when it comes to words that might fit into more than one category. You can shuffle the words to perhaps help you see links between them.
Each group is color coded. The yellow group is usually the easiest to figure out, blue and green fall in the middle, and the purple group is typically the hardest one to deduce. The purple group often involves wordplay, so bear that in mind.
Select four words you think go together and press Submit. If you make a guess and you’re incorrect, you’ll lose a life. If you’re close to having a correct group, you might see a message telling you that you’re one word away from getting it right, but you’ll still need to figure out which one to swap.
If you make four mistakes, it’s game over. Let’s make sure that doesn’t happen with the help of some hints, and, if you’re really struggling, today’s Connections answers.
Connections Hints For February 6
Scroll slowly! Just after the hints for each of today’s Connections groups, I’ll reveal what the groups are without immediately telling you which words go into them.
Today’s 16 words are:
- HONEY
- WIND
- PLATINUM
- LOUD
- HUG
- BRIGHT
- OXYGEN
- STRAWBERRY
- GARISH
- GAS
- OF
- ZERO
- TOOT
- DIRTY
- FLASHY
- STINKER
And the clues for today’s groups are:
- Yellow group — eye-catching look
- Green group — the audio of this clip is not safe for work, but I’ll take any excuse to share a Billy Connolly video. The title is enough of a clue
- Blue group — types of fair hair
- Purple group — possible meanings for a single letter
Connections Groups For February 6
Need some extra help?
Be warned: we’re starting to get into spoiler territory.
Today’s groups are…
- Yellow group — ostentatious, as an outfit
- Green group — euphemisms for flatulence
- Blue group — kinds of blond
- Purple group — what “O” might mean
What Are Today’s Connections Answers?
Spoiler alert! Don’t scroll any further down the page until you’re ready to find out today’s Connections answers.
This is your final warning!
Today’s Connections answers are…
- Yellow group — ostentatious, as an outfit (BRIGHT, FLASHY, GARISH, LOUD)
- Green group — euphemisms for flatulence (GAS, STINKER, TOOT, WIND)
- Blue group — kinds of blond (DIRTY, HONEY, PLATINUM, STRAWBERRY)
- Purple group — what “O” might mean (HUG, OF, OXYGEN, ZERO)
I’m back to my winning ways today after a perfect game.
Although I’m a mature, responsible adult, I’m also the biggest kid you might ever meet, so of course my eyes were drawn to the flatulence-related words first. This being a New York Times game, surely it would be higher brow than that, so I decided to complete the yellows first. Then I thought, “why not? Let’s just check,” and assembled the greens to put a gleeful smile on my face.
The blues were next, which thankfully left the purples, as I would not have associated “O” with a hug.
That’s all there is to it for today’s Connections clues and answers. Be sure to check my blog for hints and the solution for Wednesday’s game if you need them.
