Solving Today's Puzzle
Each day, the New York Times releases a fresh Connections puzzle, testing your ability to categorize words based on hidden commonalities. If you are finding today's challenge particularly difficult, you have come to the right place for assistance.
Today's Categories
If you prefer a little help before seeing the full reveal, here are the themes for the four groups in today’s game:
- Yellow: Classic Children's Games
- Green: Important Person
- Blue: Famous Paintings
- Purple: Double Misnomers (neither word is an accurate description)
The Solutions for Game #1228
If you are ready for the answers, here is how the words for today's puzzle break down:
Yellow: DUCK DUCK GOOSE, HOT POTATO, LEAPFROG, MUSICAL CHAIRS
Green: ALPHA DOG, BIG CHEESE, HEAVYWEIGHT, TOP BANANA
Blue: AMERICAN GOTHIC, CAMPBELL'S SOUP CAN, SUNFLOWERS, THE SCREAM
Purple: ENGLISH HORN, GRAPE-NUTS, MANTIS SHRIMP, SWEETBREAD
Insights into the Puzzle
Completing the categories in order from yellow to purple provides a satisfying sense of accomplishment. Some of today's connections were particularly clever. The Double Misnomers category, for instance, highlights terms that are famously misleading—like the cereal Grape-Nuts, which notoriously contains neither grapes nor nuts.
About NYT Connections
Connections has become a staple in the lineup of popular word games from the New York Times. The game requires players to identify four distinct groups of four items, each categorized by a different level of difficulty:
- Yellow: Easiest
- Green: Easy
- Blue: Challenging
- Purple: Very Difficult
Players are allowed up to four mistakes, providing a safety net as they work through the associations. While the game may seem straightforward, it is designed to be tricky, often employing homophones or misleading synonyms to lead players astray. You can play Connections for free via the official NYT Games website on both desktop and mobile devices.