Get Ready for NYT Connections

Each day at midnight, a fresh NYT Connections puzzle challenges players to categorize a set of sixteen words into four distinct groups. Because the game can be quite tricky, this guide is here to provide the hints and solutions you need to keep your streak alive.


Today's Category Hints

If you are looking to solve the puzzle yourself but need a nudge in the right direction, here are the themes for today's groups:

  • YELLOW: Start with terms associated with a toilet
  • BLUE: Words starting with names of U.S. museums
  • PURPLE: Phrases ending with fantasy creatures

The Solution for Puzzle #1210

Warning: The following section contains the full solution. Do not read further if you wish to avoid spoilers.


Here are the groups and their corresponding words for game #1210:

  • YELLOW (STARTING WITH TERMS FOR "TOILET"): CAN OPENER, HEAD WAITER, JOHN DENVER, W.C. FIELDS
  • GREEN (ENDING IN MUSICALS): ELBOW GREASE, FAT CATS, LINDA HAMILTON, SOMETHING WICKED
  • BLUE (STARTING WITH U.S. MUSEUMS): BROAD BEAN, GETTY IMAGES, MET HALFWAY, WHITNEY HOUSTON
  • PURPLE (ENDING IN FANTASY CREATURES): DIET SPRITE, MERV GRIFFIN, NY GIANT, RIVER PHOENIX

Reflections on Today’s Challenge

Today’s puzzle proved to be particularly difficult due to the specific selection of two-word phrases. A major "red herring" was the potential grouping of famous figures like Whitney Houston, Linda Hamilton, River Phoenix, and John Denver as North American cities, which quickly turned into a dead end for many players.

As the author noted, "The WC in W.C. Fields was the tile that unlocked the game for me." After identifying that connection, the rest of the puzzle fell into place, though the final stages relied heavily on elimination and a bit of luck.


About NYT Connections

NYT Connections has become a staple of the daily word game routine. The game tests your ability to find common threads among sixteen seemingly unrelated words. Each of the four groups is color-coded by difficulty:

«Green is typically the easiest, yellow is slightly more complex, blue is often quite challenging, and purple is usually the most difficult category to deduce.»

Players are granted up to four mistakes, allowing for some flexibility. While more intricate than simple word puzzles like Wordle, the game is a fantastic exercise for the brain and is available to play for free on the official NYT Games website via desktop or mobile browser.