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13-Dec-24
NYT Connections today (game #551) - today's words
Today’s today NYT 13-12-2024 Connections puzzle was so much fun! At first, it seemed tricky, but once I spotted a few patterns, everything fell into place. One group was all about Fantasy Creatures like Dragon, Giant, Pixie, and Troll, which felt so magical. Another focused on Email Folders, including Drafts, Sent, Spam, and Trash—such a relatable theme! The Citrus Sodas group, with Crush, Sprite, Squirt, and Starry, was refreshing and playful. Finally, the Animal Homophones group, featuring Bore, Links, Phish, and Towed, was such a clever wordplay connection. It really kept me thinking, but solving it was incredibly satisfying!
Today's NYT Connections words are
- TRASH
- PHISH
- CRUSH
- TROLL
- BORE
- SPAM
- LINKS
- SQUIRT
- SPRITE
- TOWED
- GIANT
- DRAFTS
- PIXIE
- SENT
- STARRY
- DRAGON
Hints
Hint 1: Yellow: These are creatures often found in fairy tales or fantasy stories.
Hint 2: Green: These are categories or sections commonly found in email applications.
Hint 3: Blue: These are names of popular citrus-flavored sodas.
Hint 4: Purple: These are words that sound like names of animals but have different meanings.
And the group names could be:
- Fantasy Creatures (Yellow)
- Email Folders (Green)
- Citrus Sodas (Blue)
- Animal Homophones (Purple)
Answer
DRAGON, GIANT, PIXIE, TROLL
DRAFTS, SENT, SPAM, TRASH
CRUSH, SPRITE, SQUIRT, STARRY
BORE, LINKS, PHISH, TOWED
What is NYT connection game?
The New York Times Connection game is a captivating word puzzle that challenges players to group a set of 16 words into four categories, each containing four related words. With its engaging format, the game tests your vocabulary and ability to recognize patterns and associations among seemingly unrelated terms. As you work to identify the connections, you’ll find yourself immersed in a delightful mental exercise that sharpens your critical thinking skills and expands your lexicon. The thrill of discovery and the satisfaction of solving the puzzle make the NYT Connection game a popular choice for word enthusiasts and casual gamers, offering a perfect blend of challenge and fun that keeps players coming back for more.
Understanding the Game Mechanics:
Objective: The main goal is to group the 16 words into four categories of four words each based on shared themes or characteristics.
Word Grid: You are presented with a grid of 16 words, and you need to identify the connections among them.
Color Coding: Each group is color-coded (yellow, green, blue, purple), with yellow typically being the easiest and purple the hardest.
Strategies for Guessing Connection Groups:
- Synonyms: Words that have similar meanings.
- Categories: Items that belong to the same group (e.g., animals, colors, actions).
- Functions: Words that serve similar purposes (e.g., tools, types of food).
- Action Words: Words that imply movement or activity.
- Descriptive Words: Adjectives that describe similar qualities.
- Prefixes/Suffixes: Words that share common beginnings or endings.
- Rhymes: Words that sound similar.
- Trial and Error:
