Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for August 9, #425

Want the solutions for the New York Occasions Connections puzzle? To me, Wordle is extra of a vocabulary take a look at, however Connections is extra of a brainteaser. You are given 16 phrases and requested to place them into 4 teams which might be in some way linked. Typically they’re apparent, however sport editor Wyna Liu is aware of how one can trick you by utilizing phrases that may match into a couple of group. Learn on for at present’s Connections hints and solutions.

Need extra sport solutions? Here is the Wordle reply for at present, and this is the reply for Strands. 

Learn extra: NYT Connections Might Be the New Wordle: Our Hints and Ideas

Hints for at present’s Connections teams

Listed below are 4 hints for the groupings in at present’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the simplest, yellow group to the robust (and typically weird) purple group.

Yellow group trace: I am not right here.

Inexperienced group trace: In your facet

Blue group trace: Nonetheless rock ‘n’ roll to me.

Purple group trace: ____ the monkey.

Solutions for at present’s Connections teams

Yellow group: Not current

Inexperienced group: Supporter

Blue group: Rock genres.

Purple group: Shock ____.

Learn extra: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Right here Are the Most Standard Letters Utilized in English Phrases

What are at present’s Connections solutions?

The yellow phrases in at present’s Connections

The theme shouldn’t be current. The 4 solutions are absent, elsewhere, gone and MIA.

The inexperienced phrases in at present’s Connections

The theme is supporter. The 4 solutions are advocate, champion, cheerleader and exponent.

The blue phrases in at present’s Connections

The theme is rock genres. The 4 solutions are glam, goth, steel and punk.

The purple phrases in at present’s Connections

The theme is shock ____. The 4 solutions are horror, jock, worth and wave.

How you can play Connections

Enjoying is straightforward. Profitable is tough. Take a look at the 16 phrases and mentally assign them to associated teams of 4. Click on on the 4 phrases you assume go collectively. The teams are coded by shade, although you do not know what goes the place till you see the solutions. The yellow group is the simplest, then inexperienced, then blue, and purple is the hardest. Take a look at the phrases rigorously and take into consideration associated phrases. Typically the connection has to do with simply part of the phrase. As soon as, 4 phrases have been grouped as a result of every began with the title of a rock band, together with “Rushmore” and “Journeyman.”