Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues.
What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc’s Wordle today 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.
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- GOING
- SOLE
- REAL
- BUTTER
- FLUKE
- SOLD
- DIVA
- SOL
- ONCE
- SOLO
- TANG
- YUAN
- POUND
- TWICE
- WORLD
- MULLET
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Things with fins
- GREEN: The bids are in
- BLUE: Spending power
- PURPLE: No mugs
Need more clues?
We’re firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today’s NYT Connections puzzles…
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: FISH
- GREEN: WORDS IN AN AUCTION-ENDING PHRASE
- BLUE: GLOBAL CURRENCIES
- PURPLE: WORDS BEFORE “CUP”
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
The answers to today’s Connections, game #552, are…
- YELLOW: FISH FLUKE, MULLET, SOLE, TANG
- GREEN: WORDS IN AN AUCTION-ENDING PHRASE GOING, ONCE, SOLD, TWICE
- BLUE: GLOBAL CURRENCIES POUND, REAL, SOL, YUAN
- PURPLE: WORDS BEFORE “CUP” BUTTER, DIVA, SOLO, WORLD
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: Perfect
There was one head-scratcher in every group today – making it one of those strangely satisfying games.
WORDS BEFORE “CUP” definitely warranted its Purple status, but even the Yellow group had a FISH that could just as easily have been one of the GLOBAL CURRENCIES.
How much is the fish?
25 Tang to you.
You could say it was a FLUKE, but I made it home without a hitch.
- YELLOW: FANTASY CREATURES DRAGON, GIANT, PIXIE, TROLL
- GREEN: EMAIL FOLDERS DRAFTS, SENT, SPAM, TRASH
- BLUE: CITRUS SODAS CRUSH, SPRITE, SQUIRT, STARRY
- PURPLE: ANIMAL HOMOPHONES BORE, LINKS, PHISH, TOWED