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Next, I’ll provide subtle clues related to today’s Connections answers. Further down, complete themes and answers will be disclosed. Make sure to scroll carefully and take only the hints you need!

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Hints for Today’s Connections Themes

Here are hints for the group themes present in today’s Connections:

• Yellow category – Activities you engage in when you wish to relax.

• Green category – Denominations of a precious metal.

• Blue category – Possible storage forms for materials like fabric or paper.

• Purple category – Objects you may find in a cartoon featuring foot-powered vehicles.

WARNING: Spoilers Ahead!

Here come some answers. Proceed cautiously to avoid full disclosure of the solutions. (Complete answers are available further down.)

Notable Challenging Aspects

In this context, SCROLL refers not to scrolling on a device but to a rolled parchment.

Additionally, LOAF serves as a casual verb.

While real dinosaurs didn’t interact with humans, cartoons allow for such creativity.

A specific type of LEAF may adorn a surface for a glimmering, luxurious look.

Today’s Connections Categories

• Yellow: BE AT LEISURE

• Green: FORMATS OF GOLD

• Blue: CYLINDER OF MATERIAL

• Purple: SEEN IN “THE FLINSTONES”

CAUTION: Solutions Below

Ready to unveil the answers to today’s Connections challenge? They are listed below.

Yellow Words

The yellow category is straightforward, themed around BE AT LEISURE with the words: CHILL, LOAF, LOUNGE, REST.

Green Words

The green category is fairly simple too, themed FORMATS OF GOLD, which includes: BAR, COIN, LEAF, NUGGET.

Blue Words

The blue category presents a moderate challenge with the theme CYLINDER OF MATERIAL: BOLT, REEL, ROLL, SCROLL.

Purple Words

The purple category is the most complex, titled SEEN IN “THE FLINSTONES,” containing: BONE, CLUB, DINOSAUR, RUBBLE.

Approach to Solving the Puzzle

LEAF, SCROLL, BOLT, and ROLL can all represent forms of measuring paper or fabric, but that’s yet to be confirmed.

REST, CHILL, LOUNGE, and LOAF are all verbs associated with relaxation. 🟨

Ultimately, LEAF connects with BAR, COIN, and NUGGET in the context of gold. 🟩

Then, REEL fits alongside ROLL, BOLT, and SCROLL. 🟦

This results in CLUB, DINOSAUR, RUBBLE, and BONE—elements associated with The Flintstones. 🟪 Hooray!

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Playing Connections: A Guide

A comprehensive guide to Connections exists, but here’s a quick refresher:

Locate the Connections game either on the New York Times website or via their Games app. You will see a grid with 16 tiles, each displaying a word or phrase. Your objective is to select a quartet of tiles that share a common theme. Often, these entries belong to the same category (like RAIN, SLEET, HAIL, and SNOW being types of precipitation), but occasionally wordplay is involved (for instance, BUCKET, GUEST, TOP TEN, and WISH all represent types of lists).

After selecting four words, press the Submit button. If correct, the category color will appear (yellow being easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple). Should your guess be incorrect, you will have another chance to try.

You complete the game by accurately identifying all four categories. If four incorrect guesses are made beforehand, the game concludes, revealing the answers.

Winning Strategies for Connections

To succeed at Connections, one must remember that the groupings are crafted to be perplexing, often featuring overlapping themes. For example, a previous puzzle included six breakfast items: BACON, EGG, PANCAKE, OMELET, WAFFLE, and CEREAL, but BACON surprisingly belonged to a group of artists alongside CLOSE, MUNCH, and WHISTLER, while EGG was part of a collection about items commonly found by the dozen (including JUROR, ROSE, and MONTH). Always confirm that your selected quartet comprises exclusively those four items before hitting “submit.”

If you find yourself at a standstill, a helpful tactic is to look for words that do not seem to fit with the others. For example, if WHISTLER evokes thoughts of the famous “Whistler’s Mother,” you might be onto something significant. When approaching that challenge, the necessity to explore whether there exists a painter named Close became apparent.

Additionally, seeking out hints can be an effective strategy when you are stuck—this is why daily pointers are provided to assist. Be sure to come back tomorrow for the next puzzle!