Good morning, word game enthusiasts! Ready to tackle another brain-teasing NYT Connections puzzle? Today’s game (#861) is live and waiting for you. If you’re looking for yesterday’s puzzle instead, click here: [NYT Connections for Saturday, October 18 (game #860)](https://example.com).
Today’s NYT Connections Words:
– CRUNCHY
– FALL
– LEAVES
– COVER
– BUG
– MARSH
– WIG
– SPILL
– KORT
– JACKET
– TUMBLE
– FLIP
– PINED
– OVER
– FREAK
– WIPEOUT
Hint #1 – Group Clues:
– YELLOW: Something that falls over.
– GREEN: Elements of a paperback.
– BLUE: Types of panic.
– PURPLE: Sweet treats with an added element.
Hint #2 – Group Answers:
– YELLOW: TOPPLE
– GREEN: PARTS OF A BOOK (COVER, JACKET, LEAVES, SPINE)
– BLUE: LOSE IT, WITH “OUT” (BUG, FLIP, FREAK, WIG)
– PURPLE: CHOCOLATE BARS PLUS A LETTER (CRUNCHY, DOVER, MARSH, SKORT)
The Answers (Don’t scroll further if you don’t want to see them!)
– YELLOW: TOPPLE, FALL, SPILL, TUMBLE, WIPEOUT
– GREEN: PARTS OF A BOOK (COVER, JACKET, LEAVES, SPINE)
– BLUE: LOSE IT, WITH “OUT” (BUG, FLIP, FREAK, WIG)
– PURPLE: CHOCOLATE BARS PLUS A LETTER (CRUNCHY, DOVER, MARSH, SKORT)
My Experience: Today’s puzzle was quite challenging. I initially tried to link FALL with LEAVES and other autumnal words, but that didn’t pan out. My mistake came from trying to create a group about dropping out of a situation with LEAVES, FLIP, TUMBLE, and SPILL. Once I figured out the yellow group, though, I was able to complete the puzzle.
NYT Connections Explained: NYT Connections is a fun word game where you need to find groups of four items that share a common theme. There are four difficulty levels: green (easy), yellow (medium), blue (hard), and purple (very hard). You can make up to four mistakes, and you don’t have to solve the hardest group. Just beware of tricks like homophones!
If you’re looking for help with other NYT games, check out my daily Strands hints and answers, Quordle hints and answers, or Marc’s Wordle today page. Happy puzzling!
