It sounds easy, but it isn’tConnections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific.
If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered.
What Is Connections?
Connections is a game from the New York Times.
The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4.
Each group of words will be connected by some common idea or theme.
That common element could be anything.
Sometimes they’re references to economics, other times they reference fairy tales.
There is no telling what sort of association there will be between words.
Once you’re confident you understand the connection, select 4 words, then hit “Submit.”
You have only four attempts in total, so don’t be too guess-happy.
May 2nd wasn’t particularly hard, and Purple wasn’t particularly painful either.
The first category I spotted was Green, “Used to Fix a Flat.”
Jack, tire, and wrench are all plainly related.
I shuffled the board until something jumped out at me.
He was also in Gladiator.
However, my recollection of other Joaquin Phoenix movies are a bit fuzzy.
I vaguely remember him swinging a baseball bat at an alien and thatmustbe from the movie Signs.
The next 8 words were a bit harder.
Crackerjack is too, though much less often.
They were in the Yellow category: “Highly Skilled.”
That left only popcorn, rapture, rocketry, and soulmate.
The category was properly named “Words Starting with Musical Genres.”
How Do You Guess Connections Categories?
However, there are a few things to keep in mind that can help.
If you didn’t solve this one, don’t feel too badthere’s always tomorrow!
