Ever wondered how well words can play together? Today’s NYT Connections puzzle provides a fun challenge for word enthusiasts. From familiar fantasy figures to zesty sodas, the categories are a mix of the fantastical and the everyday. Read on to explore the hints and answers for puzzle #551.
Make no mistake, today's puzzle is a creative grouping, but just the right mix for all types of solvers. These range from the easiest to the most complicated hints.
Yellow group hint: Game of Thrones and beyond the iconic characters.
Green group hint: Digital message organizing tools.
Blue group hint: Refreshing and tangylicious.
Purple group hint: It’s words that sound like animals but are not.
Today’s NYT Connections puzzle reveals a different theme for each group. It is given below, these are the complete answers to wrap up the challenge.
Here is a group that dabbles in a word with a magical quality— mythology and literature. The answers are:
Dragon
Giant
Pixie
Troll
These creatures are typical parts of fantasy lore, gracing children’s tales and epic sagas.
This category interacts with every email user daily. The answers are:
Drafts
Sent
Spam
Trash
These folders help create streamline communication, manage the digital inbox and improve workflow.
These drinks are bright and tangy and fizzy. The answers are:
Crush
Sprite
Squirt
Starry
Each one is a popular citrus-flavored soda that will quench your thirst.
This collection is full of tricky wordplay. The answers are:
Bore
Links
Phish
Towed
These all sound like animal related terms, but mean entirely different things.
The Dec. 13 puzzle between balance and difficulty. The themes of mythical beings and email management are broad enough to appeal to a wide audience. The animal homophones bear the excellence of the sounds of words, and citrus sodas provide a refreshing twist.
Fans of word games enjoy the NYT Connections puzzle that has become a daily favorite. The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles are also a good place to explore for similar puzzles. Now stay tuned for each more daily hints and answers to solve the puzzles without any frustration and with fun.