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 9th’s game wasn’t particularly difficult.
The first group I spotted was Purple.
What do bill, egg, fur, and venom have in common?
Taken together, they’re the unusual combination of traits that a platypus has.
The group was properly named “Trademarks of a Platypus.”
The next group I spotted was Yellow, “Container Closures.”
At first, I thought they were specifically related to alcohol.
Beer typically has tabs or caps, and wine has corks.
The only alcohol that typically comes with alidis moonshine, since it is stereotypically stored in mason jars.
The moonshine link seemed weak, but overall, the connection was too tempting to ignore.
Luckily, my guess wasn’t too far off the mark.
With 8 words left, it was pretty easy to spot the remaining two groups.
Green was “Duration,” and contained the words period, spell, stretch, time.
Blue, the last group I spotted, was “Regulate.”
The 4 words were check, contain, curb, and limit.
How Do You Guess Connections Groups?
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!
