Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Connections today (game #987) – today’s words
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- OUTCAST
- SALT-AND-PEPPER
- BLONDIE
- TEDDY BEAR
- DISTINGUISHED
- BLACK SHEEP
- ROUGH RIDERS
- THE FAR SIDE
- BULL MOOSE
- BLOOM COUNTY
- SILVER
- PEANUTS
- MISFIT
- FLECKED
- REJECT
- BIG STICK
NYT Connections today (game #987) – hint #1 – group hints
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Outsiders
- GREEN: Fading mane
- BLUE: Retro cartoons
- PURPLE: The 26th president
Need more clues?
We’re firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today’s NYT Connections puzzles…
NYT Connections today (game #987) – hint #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: ONE WHO DOESN’T FIT IN
- GREEN: DESCRIPTORS FOR GRAYING HAIR
- BLUE: CLASSIC COMIC STRIPS
- PURPLE: ASSOCIATED WITH THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #987) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections, game #987, are…
- YELLOW: ONE WHO DOESN’T FIT IN BLACK SHEEP, MISFIT, OUTCAST, REJECT
- GREEN: DESCRIPTORS FOR GRAYING HAIR DISTINGUISHED, FLECKED, SALT-AND-PEPPER, SILVER
- BLUE: CLASSIC COMIC STRIPS BLONDIE, BLOOM COUNTY, PEANUTS, THE FAR SIDE
- PURPLE: ASSOCIATED WITH THEODORE ROOSEVELT BIG STICK, BULL MOOSE, ROUGH RIDERS, TEDDY BEAR
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
I’m classing this as easy, but the four tiles ASSOCIATED WITH THEODORE ROOSEVELT went over my head.
I’m more of a cartoon person than an American presidential history person which is possibly why CLASSIC COMIC STRIPS leapt off the screen. I’m less familiar with BLONDIE than the others, but I highly recommend digging into the surrealist world of Gary Larson’s THE FAR SIDE.
DESCRIPTORS FOR GRAYING HAIR was also an easy get for me, miraculous solutions for which have become an ever present on my social media channels — I’m happy looking DISTINGUISHED, thanks.
Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Saturday, February 21, game #986)
- YELLOW: EXPERIENCE BACKGROUND, HISTORY, LIFE, PAST
- GREEN: ATTENDANCE STATUS ABSENT, EXCUSED, LATE, PRESENT
- BLUE: COMMENTARY ABOUT YOUR CONNECTIONS RESULTS GREAT, PERFECT, PHEW, SOLID
- PURPLE: CAR BRANDS PLUS TWO LETTERS AUDITS, DODGERS, INFINITIVE, MINION
What is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games made by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow a little harder, blue often quite tough and purple usually very difficult.
On the plus side, you don’t technically need to solve the final one, as you’ll be able to answer that one by a process of elimination. What’s more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little bit of breathing room.
It’s a little more involved than something like Wordle, however, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For instance, watch out for homophones and other word games that could disguise the answers.
It’s playable for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
