NYT Connections today ? hints and answers for Tuesday, October 15 (game #492)
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 clues.
What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Wordle hints and answers, Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too.
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 #492) - today's words
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Today's NYT Connections words are?
DRIVE
PENNYWISE
SAFETY
NICKELODEON
QUARTERBACK
HISTORY
DIMENSIONAL
HOMEY
DEFENSE
GUARD
JOKER
DISCOVERY
OXYGEN
DEMOCRAT
CENTER
RONALD
NYT Connections today (game #492) - hint #1 - group hints
What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?
Yellow: Linebacker is another
Linebacker is another Green: Channel surfing
Channel surfing Blue: 'Funny' people
'Funny' people Purple: 4th letter
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?
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NYT Connections today (game #492) - hint #2 - group answers
What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?
YELLOW: FOOTBALL POSITIONS
GREEN: CABLE CHANNELS
BLUE: FICTIONAL CLOWNS
PURPLE: WHAT ?D? MIGHT STAND FOR
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #492) - the answers
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The answers to today's Connections, game #492, are?
YELLOW: FOOTBALL POSITIONS CENTER, GUARD, QUARTERBACK, SAFETY
CENTER, GUARD, QUARTERBACK, SAFETY GREEN: CABLE CHANNELS DISCOVERY, HISTORY, NICKELODEON, OXYGEN
DISCOVERY, HISTORY, NICKELODEON, OXYGEN BLUE: FICTIONAL CLOWNS HOMEY, JOKER, PENNYWISE, RONALD
HOMEY, JOKER, PENNYWISE, RONALD PURPLE: WHAT ?D? MIGHT STAND FOR DEFENSE, DEMOCRAT, DIMENSIONAL, DRIVE
My rating: Hard
Hard My score: Fail
My verdict on today's Connections: too American. That's not a criticism as such ? my days of ranting about the NYT's refusal to make a game that works for people worldwide are over. After all, it is a US publication, so I just have to accept that there will be days like today where it is just too difficult for a Brit like me.
For instance, talk about FOOTBALL POSITIONS and my mind goes to soccer; I'm looking for goalkeeper and winger, not CENTER, GUARD, QUARTERBACK and SAFETY. I know enough about the game that I made a couple of attempts at solving it, but though I was fairly sure about QUARTERBACK and GUARD I didn't know enough to get the other two, adding various combinations that included DEFENSE instead.
Likewise, CABLE CHANNELS cost me a guess, because I have never heard of OXYGEN, and with FICTIONAL CLOWNS I was not aware of HOMEY. It was all just too far outside of my comfort zone.
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Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Monday, 14 October, game #491)
YELLOW: RUMMAGE COMB, DIG, ROOT, SIFT
COMB, DIG, ROOT, SIFT GREEN: SOUNDS OF THUNDER CLAP, PEAL, ROLL, RUMBLE
CLAP, PEAL, ROLL, RUMBLE BLUE: WAYS TO WEAR YOUR HAIR UP BRAID, BUN, PONY, TWIST
BRAID, BUN, PONY, TWIST PURPLE: THINGS THAT CAN HAVE LEAVES BOOK, SALAD, TABLE, TREE
