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NYT Connections February 23 brings hunger-themed verbs, conical objects, clever poses, and iconic kissing spots in today’s tricky grid.
From BOLT to WEDDING, today’s NYT Connections puzzle mixes wordplay, shape-based clues, and romantic traditions.
Today’s NYT Connections challenges streak holders with voracious eating verbs, conical things, and playful deception terms.
Welcome to your Monday evening puzzle break! For word puzzle lovers, NYT Connections never get old. It’s fun, and tricks and the right amount of confusion keep solvers on their toes every day. Whether you are a casual puzzle solver or a regular one with more than a 70-game streak on the line, today’s grid is a delightful challenge.
In NYT Connections, players are tasked with identifying four groups of four words that share a common theme. Now, the twist is that the theme is not stated in the beginning. Once players choose the four right words, the game will reveal the theme of that set.
If you’re new to it, NYT Connections is a daily puzzle game from The New York Times where you group 16 words into four sets of four connected words. The connections can be straightforward or totally clever, from synonyms and themes to pop culture references.
Each group has a difficulty tier: yellow (easy), green and blue (moderate), and purple (hardest). You get four mistakes max, so precision matters. The twist? Some words fit into more than one category, and that’s where the real challenge begins.
Here are your hints, color-coded by difficulty (but no answers just yet):
Yellow Group (Easiest): These words are related to hunger or, precisely, starvation.
Green Group (Medium): These words hint at items that have a similar shape.
Blue Group (Moderate): These words are generally used to indicate faking something.
Purple Group (Hardest): These words are related to kissing.
One Word Per Group
Need a quick push? Here’s one example from each group:
BOLT
CONE
MASQUERADE
WEDDING
Still confused about the NYT Connections solutions? Here are the exact categories for today’s puzzle:
Yellow (EAT VORACIOUSLY): BOLT, GORGE, INHALE, SCARF
Blue (CONICAL THINGS): CHRISTMAS TREE, CONE, PARTY HAT, VOLCANO
Green (POSE): BLUFF, FRONT, MASQUERADE, POSTURE
Purple (SETTINGS FOR A KISS): BLARNEY STONE, MISTLETOE, NEW YEAR'S EVE, WEDDING
Check Out the Image Below to Learn How to Make the Sets of Today's Puzzle:
NYT Connections have never been easy. Sometimes the words are a bit simple to connect, but they challenge gamers' vocabulary with tough ideas.
Today’s NYT Connections also presents players with some of the common words, but in a twisted manner that makes them challenging to connect without a bit of help. The purple group may stump some, especially if prefixes aren’t your forte, but the rest of the puzzle plays fair.
So, whether you solved it in one go or had to peek at a few NYT Connections hints today, the real win is that burst of satisfaction at the end. Come back tomorrow for a new grid, new clues, and more of that Connections magic!
