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**Missed Yesterday’s NYT Connections Puzzle?**
If you’re seeking a different day’s challenge, the New York Times’ Connections puzzle refreshes daily at midnight, catering to various time zones. If you’re after Saturday’s puzzle, you can find the hints and answers for October 11 (game #853) here.
**Morning’s Connections Challenge:**
Welcome to another day of Connections, the New York Times’ engaging word game that tasks you with grouping answers into categories. It can be quite the brainteaser, so feel free to dive into the hints below if you need assistance.
**Post-Game Activities:**
Once you’ve completed today’s puzzle, why not indulge in more word games? I’ve got daily Strands hints and answers, Quordle hints and answers, and Marc’s Wordle today page to keep your word game streak going.
**Spoiler Alert:** Information about today’s NYT Connections puzzle (game #854) is ahead. Proceed with caution if you don’t want to know the answers.
**Today’s NYT Connections Words:**
The words for today’s puzzle are:
“`
BEGINS
SWIFT
DAYS
RETURNS
FOREVER
ENDING
ROBIN
TRAILS
SWALLOW
PIONEERS
PERMANENT
INSTITUTES
EVERLASTING
KITE
LAUNCHES
ETERNAL
“`
**Hint #1 – Group Clues:**
Here are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups:
– Yellow: Won’t fade away
– Green: At the start
– Blue: Feathered friends
– Purple: Start with the opposite of “sad”
**Hint #2 – Group Answers:**
The answers for today’s NYT Connections groups are:
– Yellow: FOR ALL TIME (ETERNAL, EVERLASTING, FOREVER, PERMANENT)
– Green: ESTABLISHES (BEGINS, INSTITUTES, LAUNCHES, PIONEERS)
– Blue: BIRDS (KITE, ROBIN, SWALLOW, SWIFT)
– Purple: HAPPY ____ (DAYS, ENDING, RETURNS, TRAILS)
**Today’s Connections Answers:**
The answers to today’s Connections, game #854, are:
– Yellow: FOR ALL TIME (ETERNAL, EVERLASTING, FOREVER, PERMANENT)
– Green: ESTABLISHES (BEGINS, INSTITUTES, LAUNCHES, PIONEERS)
– Blue: BIRDS (KITE, ROBIN, SWALLOW, SWIFT)
– Purple: HAPPY ____ (DAYS, ENDING, RETURNS, TRAILS)
**Personal Experience:**
I found today’s game relatively easy, with even the purple group being quite straightforward. However, I initially made the mistake of grouping FOREVER, BEGINS, RETURNS, and ETERNAL together, thinking the connection was Batman. Alas, that wasn’t the case, but the error pushed me to rethink more clearly.
SWIFT has appeared in bird groups before, and I’m always tempted to make a lame joke about being a Swifty, as these remarkable creatures never stop moving, spending their entire lives on the wing, eating, sleeping, and mating while in flight.
**Yesterday’s NYT Connections Answers (Saturday, October 11, game #853):**
– Yellow: EQUIPMENT (GEAR, KIT, STUFF, TACKLE)
– Green: DRESS IN (DON, PUT ON, SPORT, WEAR)
– Blue: STREET SUFFIXES (ALLEY, COURT, LANE, WAY)
– Purple: NICKNAMES THAT HAVE OTHER MEANINGS (BILL, BOB, PAT, TOM)
**What is NYT Connections?**
NYT Connections is one of several popular word games created by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that share a common trait, with each group having a different difficulty level: green (easy), yellow (moderate), blue (difficult), and purple (very difficult).
On the bright side, you don’t necessarily need to solve the final group, as you can eliminate it through process of elimination. Additionally, you have room for up to four mistakes, providing some wiggle room.
While it’s more involved than games like Wordle, there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks, such as homophones and other word games that could disguise the answers.
You can play NYT Connections for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile. Happy puzzling!
