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Playing cards, NBA teams, actions, and remote-controlled items are today’s four main groups.
Hints guide logical grouping, helping players navigate red herrings and spot correct connections.
Attention to detail and pattern recognition are essential for solving NYT Connections efficiently.
Tuesday's NYT Connections puzzle presents a lighthearted mixture of themes, uniting cards, NBA teams, actions, and tech gadgets. The task is to find minute overlaps and refrain from falling into the trap set by the red herrings. The puzzle not only surprises but also engages the solver with its many “s” endings and a few misleading entries at first sight, thus making the answer very rewarding when finally reached.
NYT Connections is a word game that players can play daily, where they are provided with 16 words, and they have to categorize them into four groups of four. The individual group shares a common theme. Players are allowed to make up to three guesses, but a fourth incorrect guess means the end of the round.
The game is an amalgamation of vocabulary, logic, and cultural knowledge; it will benefit both pattern recognition and careful consideration. The new players can get the puzzle through the NYT Games app or website, while the subscribers have full access to the entire archive of past puzzles.
BUCKS, DOES, BULLS, DRONES, QUEENS, HORNETS, ADDRESSES, TELEVISIONS, GARAGE DOORS, HANDLES, KINGS, JACKS, SPURS, ACES, TACKLES, WIIS
Yellow Group – All decked out
One-word hint: Cards
Green Group – Goes for it
One-word hint: Actions
Blue Group – Entertainers on the court
One-word hint: NBA
Purple Group – Controlled with remotes
One-word hint: Gadgets
Yellow: Cards
Green: Actions
Blue: NBA
Purple: Gadgets
Yellow Group – Playing cards
ACES, JACKS, KINGS, QUEENS
Green Group – Takes on
ADDRESSES, DOES, HANDLES, TACKLES
Blue Group – NBA teams
BUCKS, BULLS, HORNETS, SPURS
Purple Group – Things You Can control with remotes
DRONES, GARAGE DOORS, TELEVISIONS, WIIS
October 21 NYT Connections puzzle balances straightforward groups with a few clever misdirections. NBA teams and playing cards are easy to spot for most, while the “takes on” group requires interpreting words in an action-oriented sense rather than literal meaning.
The theme, “Things You Can Control with Remotes,” encourages players to exercise their imagination not just on regular electronic devices but also to include, for example, drones and gaming consoles. Common suffixes like “s” might distract for a second, but through logical grouping, the right pattern is finally uncovered.
Today's NYT Connections puzzle gives a delightful experience by mixing classic concepts with clever twists, thus making it easily accessible and yet captivating. Players benefit from recognizing recurring patterns while staying alert for red herrings. The mix of cards, actions, sports teams, and remote-controlled gadgets provides variety, ensuring that today’s puzzle stands out. The daily challenges of observation and categorization are still the most effective techniques.
