The New York Times’ daily Connections puzzle (#964) presented a moderate challenge today, testing players’ pattern recognition skills. For those seeking solutions, this article breaks down the answers for each category – yellow, green, blue, and purple – along with the underlying themes.
Зміст
Understanding the Game
Connections tasks players with grouping sixteen words into four sets of four, based on shared associations. The game is designed to encourage lateral thinking, as connections can be straightforward or unexpectedly obscure. The Times also provides a bot for tracking performance, allowing registered users to analyze their puzzle-solving stats.
Today’s Hints
The puzzle’s difficulty varied across categories:
- Yellow: Think geographically.
- Green: Items used for personal care.
- Blue: Common objects that stick to surfaces.
- Purple: An idiom completion.
Today’s Solutions
Here’s a breakdown of the correct groupings:
- Yellow Group (Region): Area, Cluster, Patch, Pocket. These words all describe localized spaces or areas.
- Green Group (Grooming Items): Comb, Compact, Nail File, Tweezers. This category consists of tools commonly used for personal hygiene and appearance.
- Blue Group (Things with Adhesive Surfaces): Band-Aid, Lint Roller, Sticker, Tape. All four items rely on adhesive to function.
- Purple Group (____ Hand): Helping, Minute, Poker, Upper. These words complete the idiom “____ hand,” referring to different types of assistance or dexterity.
The puzzle’s purple category, as usual, was the most difficult to crack. The Times deliberately makes these last groupings obscure to test players’ creativity.
Conclusion
Today’s Connections puzzle required a blend of logical deduction and abstract thinking. The solutions demonstrate that even everyday words can connect in surprising ways, highlighting the game’s unique challenge.
