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Overview of Today’s NYT Connections Puzzle
Video Reference
- Title: How To Play and Win Connections
- Duration: 116 seconds
- Poster:

Hints for Puzzle Groups
- Yellow Group: Vroom!
- Green Group: They don’t speak.
- Blue Group: Valentine’s Day symbol.
- Purple Group: Sweets, but the brand name gets a tweak.
Answers for Puzzle Groups
- Yellow Group: Classic American performance cars.
- Answers: Corvette, Firebird, Mustang, Viper
- Green Group: Features of a mime costume.
- Answers: Beret, Gloves, Stripes, Suspenders
- Blue Group: ___ heart.
- Answers: Artichoke, Purple, Sacred, Take to
- Purple Group: Candy bars plus a letter.
- Answers: Doves (Dove), Marsh (Mars), Skort (Skot), Twixt (Twix)
Noteworthy Connections
- Toughest puzzles noted for challenging themes, including “things you can set” and “things that can run.”
Author Bio
- Gael Fashingbauer Cooper: CNET editor and pop-culture enthusiast.
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