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…
- QUEEN
- STAR
- CUPID
- STRONG
- RUDOLPH
- SAGITTARIUS
- NANNY
- COMET
- VIXEN
- MOON
- ROBIN HOOD
- SHANNON
- HAWKEYE
- FEY
- JENNY
- PLANET
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Astronomy
- GREEN: Bow and arrow
- BLUE: Lady beasts
- PURPLE: “Live from New York…”
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: CELESTIAL OBJECTS
- GREEN: ARCHERS
- BLUE: FEMALE ANIMALS
- PURPLE: “S.N.L.” CAST MEMBERS
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 #563, are…
- YELLOW: CELESTIAL OBJECTS COMET, MOON, PLANET, STAR
- GREEN: ARCHERS CUPID, HAWKEYE, ROBIN HOOD, SAGITTARIUS
- BLUE: FEMALE ANIMALS JENNY, NANNY, QUEEN, VIXEN
- PURPLE: “S.N.L.” CAST MEMBERS FEY, RUDOLPH, SHANNON, STRONG
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
The stars aligned for me today as I turned groups of three into four.
I knew that the symbol for SAGITTARIUS was a centaur, but i forgot that he was also holding a bow and arrow – apparently it’s meant to symbolize how people born under this star sign are decisive and hit the mark every time.
ROBIN HOOD also gives his name to the archery equivalent of a hole-in-one – when an archer splits an arrow already in the target with another arrow shot from the same spot. A moment as rare as me getting through Connections without a mistake.
Merry Christmas everyone.
- YELLOW: “LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY!” BEARS, LIONS, OH MY, TIGERS
- GREEN: BELOVED, AS A FRIEND CLOSE, DEAR, INTIMATE, TIGHT
- BLUE: WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE PLURAL LETTERS BEES, EASE, JAYS, USE
- PURPLE: WHEN TRIPLED, HIT SONG TITLES BILLS, BYE, GIMME, PLEASE