Getting that Perfect score in Connections is an impressive feat, especially if you manage it right away. However, for those who struggle a little more, finding the right balance between guessing and being sure of your answers is the trick to finishing this game. To that end, we have some hints that can help you figure that balance out and increase your confidence in solving these puzzles.
If you like Connections, you might also find the NYT Tiles game quite satisfying as there is some similarity despite the contrast between the two. While Tiles does not use any words, you still have to use the same kind of logical deduction as you slowly eliminate tiles one piece at a time. This is a satisfying process, and it will feel even better when you see the victory screen and your high streak score at the end.
Today’s Connections Category Hints
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In Connections, you will often attempt to deduce the categories by looking at the words in the puzzle and working backward. This may feel like a psychic power, but there are ways to connect the dots without a magic spell. Sometimes, just noticing a small difference or detail is all you need to do so. With that in mind, here are four clues to help you notice those nuances:
- One category is about the future.
- One category is about things that are hard to find.
- One category is about an expression to describe a positive thing.
- One category is about adverbs that all mean the same thing.
If those clues are not enough, there are other ways to get the hints. The biggest missing piece of information in each puzzle is the category names, and knowing those can turn your unfortunate puzzle into a win.
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CLAIRVOYANT |
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SPECIAL EDITION ADJECTIVES |
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“GREAT JOB!” |
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EXTREMELY |
Today’s Connections Answers
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Yellow Answers: Revealed & Explained
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CLAIRVOYANT |
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MEDIUM |
MYSTIC |
ORACLE |
PSYCHIC |
Today’s yellow category was fairly easy to spot, as none of the other words in the puzzle have the same sense of clairvoyance as these ones do. Clairvoyance usually involves being able to see something, most often the future, and has been associated with a fair amount of practices in the past. These words are all people who have been associated with these types of powers throughout history, and none of the other words are a descriptor of a person.
Green Answers: Revealed & Explained
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SPECIAL EDITION ADJECTIVES |
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COLLECTIBLE |
EXCLUSIVE |
LIMITED |
RARE |
This category was a bit easier for someone who likes to collect a fair amount of things to the extent that it’s a problem. All of these words are often used to describe collector’s items, such as a LIMITED-run comic book or a RARE blind box pull. Sometimes various stores or locations will get an EXCLUSIVE version of an action figure. COLLECTIBLE is a more general term than the others, as all of my examples are types of collectibles, rather than the word being a variety in itself.
Blue Answers: Revealed & Explained
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“GREAT JOB!” |
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IMPRESSIVE |
NICE |
PROPS |
WELL DONE |
The blue category today is full of phrases meant to compliment someone. Telling them they did a good job can make their day, but there are many different ways in which to do so. The last two categories today are trickier because of the potential crossover, more so than what the categories actually are. Many of these words could go in one or the other, but the distinction is that in this category, the words themselves are often used as a full phrase rather than just a single descriptor.
Purple Answers: Revealed & Explained
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EXTREMELY |
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AWFUL |
BLOODY |
REAL |
WAY |
The last category today is all about adverbs, and it is a little simpler than the purple categories tend to be. The purple categories can be very obscure and hard to guess before the last round, but today these words are more easily connected. However, those unfamiliar with the vernacular used in other cultures might not understand what BLOODY means in context, and AWFUL has more negative connotations than the definition itself would show. While the category is easier than it could be, it is still tricky.
Other Games Like Connections
While contemplating whether you will buy that next comic or action figure, you may as well scroll over to one of these other puzzle games. If you really want to test your math skills to the same extent that Connections tests your wordplay, try Nerdle to see what you remember from your Algebra class.