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Initially, a selection of subtle clues for today’s answers will be offered, with themes and full answers presented further down the page. Proceed carefully and take only the hints that will assist you!

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Category Hints for Today’s Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints regarding the themes for today’s Connections challenge without revealing too much:

• Yellow category – “I’m famished!”

• Green category – “Alright, I’ll concede.”

• Blue category – These are likely found on Jack Sparrow!

• Purple category – Terms related to anatomy, with a twist.

Warning: Spoilers Ahead!

Upcoming details will expose some answers—scroll cautiously if you wish to avoid revealing everything. The complete solutions will be disclosed later on.

Understanding the Trickier Words

In this puzzle, SWALLOW refers to a bird, not an action.

CAVE describes an act of submission rather than a physical location.

SCARF indicates a manner of consuming food quickly when extremely hungry.

Categories for Today’s Connections

• Yellow: EAT VORACIOUSLY

• Green: BEND UNDER PRESSURE

• Blue: CLASSIC NAUTICAL TATTOOS

• Purple: BODY PARTS PLUS LETTER

Double Warning: Below Lies the Solution

Eager to find out the answers to today’s Connections puzzle? All will be revealed here.

Yellow Words

The yellow grouping is generally viewed as the easiest. For today’s challenge, the theme is EAT VORACIOUSLY, containing the words: GOBBLE, GULP, SCARF, WOLF.

Green Words

The green category is the second most straightforward. It follows the theme of BEND UNDER PRESSURE with the words: BOW, BUCKLE, CAVE, GIVE.

Blue Words

In the blue group, which is deemed somewhat challenging, the theme is CLASSIC NAUTICAL TATTOOS, encompassing: ANCHOR, COMPASS, MERMAID, SWALLOW.

Purple Words

The most complex of the groups is the purple category, which revolves around BODY PARTS PLUS LETTER, including: BUTTE, CHINA, HEARTH, SHINE.

Solving Today’s Connections

The first words to catch attention are SCARF, WOLF, GOBBLE, and SWALLOW, all related to an appetite. The word GULP fits seamlessly into this category as well.

Meanwhile, BOW, GIVE, CAVE, and BUCKLE also reflect themes of yielding under strain. 🟩

MERMAID, COMPASS, and ANCHOR connect as symbols of maritime culture.

BUTTE appears unusual, seemingly referring to a type of hill. Its inclusion alongside HEARTH, CHINA, and SHINE hints at facial references (heart, chin, shin). 🟪

SWALLOW (the bird) correctly aligns with COMPASS, MERMAID, and ANCHOR in nautical iconography. 🟦

This leaves WOLF, GULP, SCARF, and GOBBLE as the last grouping. 🟨 It’s amusing to see the term “voraciously” included as well.

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Instructions for Playing Connections

A complete guide to playing Connections is available, but here’s a brief overview of the rules:

Access the Connections game via the New York Times website or their Games app. The game board features 16 tiles, each containing a word or phrase. Your objective is to select four tiles that share a common link, sometimes based on category (like types of precipitation) or clever wordplay (as in categories like “bucket list” or “guest list”).

Once you select your four words, press the Submit button. A correct guess unveils the category and assigns a color (with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple). Incorrect guesses allow another attempt.

The game concludes when all four groups are identified, or if four incorrect guesses are made before completion, resulting in the answers being disclosed.

Winning Strategies for Connections

Mastering Connections requires awareness of the tricky and interwoven groupings that often appear. Overlapping themes can exist within a puzzle, as evidenced when the group comprised of six breakfast foods disguised earlier categories such as artists and items found in dozens. Hence, it’s crucial to confirm that your selected four words are indeed solely connected before hitting “submit.”

For those facing challenges, considering words that appear unrelated may reveal hidden connections. If WHISTLER brings to mind the famous painter, you might be onto something significant. Finding themes often necessitates exploring less obvious connections that fit into established categories.

When in doubt, seeking hints—as provided daily—can aid in overcoming obstacles. Return tomorrow for the next installment of the puzzle!