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Whoa, how about today's NYT Connections puzzle? Every once in a while, the puzzle editors decide to go all out and toss us an all-symbol grid, but usually the symbols are... somewhat recognizable? This one has a very distinct style, but it's also a real stumper. If you threw up your hands today and went hunting for the answers, I don't blame you one bit.
In a sense, it's easier than it looks, once you realize the icons are supposed to represent simple graphic versions of the clues. But that purple category especially gave me a headache. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers, complete with explanations.
The Times has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.
Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time
Hints for today's Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Ante up!
Green group hint: Put it together.
Blue group hint: Strike!
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