Top 3 NYT Connections Hints That Really Works

NYT Connections hints from the New York Times on Wednesday were very helpful for game lovers. Still, there are many tips and tricks that the game players are unaware of. For example, many people don’t feel the need to shuffle the words to get insights about connections. Similarly, many people are hesitant to use the power of compound words or phrases. In the end, they miss the great opportunities of winning every single game.

That’s why I find the need to share the top four NYT Connections hints that will change your game destiny. Just carefully walk through the footprints of this guide. Let’s dig in without any further delay!

Visualizing Compound Words/Phrases:

When a word snatches your attention, remember that its connection might be hiding in plain sight. In the second possibility, it could be just a fragment of a larger puzzle piece. So, don’t assume the link will be obvious, and don’t go for it suddenly. Instead of doing this, you can consider that the missing piece might be a word that is not even on the list or a clever combination of letters that will reveal itself only when you think creatively or from a different angle.

Let’s suppose the word “Butter” is given in the game. You would definitely think that it’s easy and it’s a dairy product. But, we forget that “Butter” can easily match with other words like “dragon,” “fly,” “fire,” and “house.” So, testing out the given words is very necessary. You can experiment with the given words by adding prefixes, suffixes, or phrases to see if you can create new connections. For example, you can add a preposition to one word to make it relate to another. In simple words, “play with words.”

Break Down Long Phrases or Compound Words:

I have another friendly advice related to length phrases and compound words. There are many games in the NYT’s Connections where you have no option except to deal with the lengthy phrases. In this condition, you need to look at the chunks of those compound words or the parts of those phrases instead of those complete phrases. I’m sure you’ll definitely find the connection between the given parts of the long phrasal words.

In a recent ‘tricky’ purple category, I saw that words like ‘Journeyman’ and ‘Rushmore’ had a clever connection. I mean, each word was starting with the name of a famous rock band. I was aware that ‘Journey’ and ‘Rush’ are iconic bands and both are my favorite. I came to know that the puzzle makers cleverly used this musical connection to link the words. And it was a brilliant play on words that required a sharp mind and a love of rock music to solve.

Learn From Your Past:

I’m talking about past games in this advice. You should not neglect the importance of your past or recently played games. Honestly speaking, the games of Connections can get really interesting if you play them more. In this way, you start learning how the editors of these games were thinking while creating them.

For example, I have learned that many words have a bit strange connection but they do have a connection that only a few of the expert players understand. Secondly, I have found that four words can have a connection with each other and it was just a matter of accents and marks that show they are not linked.

In my other experience, the infamous purple group struck again when I was playing the games! This time, it was about four words that could be spelled out on an upside-down calculator. These four words were ‘Eggshell’, ‘giggle’, ‘hello’, and the nostalgic favorite, ‘boob’. So, you start to notice bizarre connections between these words when you play more.

It is as if your brain becomes wired to find the weird and wonderful links that others might miss. What do you think are the other examples of weird words and their connections? Share in the comments section. Enjoy Hint Today.