Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the clever word game from the New York Times that challenges you to group answers into different categories. This can be difficult, so read on if you need tips on connections.
SPOILER WARNING: The information on NYT Connections today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Connections today (game #987) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- BANNED
- SALT AND PEPPER
- BLONDE
- TEDDY BEAR
- DISTINGUISHED
- BLACK SHEEP
- RAW RUNNERS
- THE FAR SIDE
- MOOSE BULL
- BLOOM COUNTY
- MONEY
- PEANUTS
- UNSUITABLE
- Speckled
- DISMISS
- BIG STICK
NYT Connections today (game #987) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: The strangers
- GREEN: Bleached mane
- BLUE: Retro cartoons
- PURPLE: The 26th president
Need more clues?
We’re firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four themed answers are for today’s NYT Connections riddles…
NYT Connections today (game #987) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: THE ONE WHO DOES NOT ADAPT
- GREEN: DESCRIPTORS FOR GRAY HAIR
- BLUE: CLASSIC COMICS
- VIOLET: ASSOCIATED WITH THEODORE ROOSEVELT
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #987) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #987 are…
- YELLOW: THE ONE WHO DOES NOT ADAPT BLACK SHEEP, UNADAPTED, PARIAH, REJECTED
- GREEN: DESCRIPTORS FOR GRAY HAIR DISTINGUISHED, MACHETED, SALT AND PEPPER, MONEY
- BLUE: CLASSIC COMICS BLONDIE, BLOOM COUNTY, PEANUTS, THE FAR SIDE
- VIOLET: ASSOCIATED WITH THEODORE ROOSEVELT BIG STICK, BULL MOOSE, RUGH RIDERS, TEDDY BEAR
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
I consider this easy, but the four tiles ASSOCIATED WITH THEODORE ROOSEVELT went over my head.
I’m more of a cartoonist than an expert on American presidential history, which is perhaps why CLASSIC COMIC STRIPS fell off the screen. I know BLONDIE less than the others, but I highly recommend diving into the surreal world of THE FAR SIDE by Gary Larson.
DESCRIPTORS FOR GRAY HAIR have also been an easy solution for me, miraculous solutions for which have become omnipresent on my social networks — I’m happy to look DISTINGUISHED, thank you.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Saturday, February 21, match #986)
- YELLOW: EXPERIENCE CONTEXT, HISTORY, LIFE, PAST
- GREEN: PRESENCE STATUS ABSENT, EXCUSED, LATE, PRESENT
- BLUE: COMMENT ON THE RESULTS OF YOUR CONNECTIONS SUPER, PERFECT, WOW, SOLID
- PURPLE: CAR BRANDS PLUS TWO LETTERS AUDITS, DODGERS, INFINITIVE, MINION
What is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games created by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four elements that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow is a little more difficult, blue is often quite difficult, and purple is usually very difficult.
On the plus side, you technically don’t need to solve the final question, as you will be able to answer it through a process of elimination. Additionally, you can make up to four mistakes, giving you some breathing room.
However, it’s a bit more complex than something like Wordle, and the game provides plenty of opportunities to trip you up with tricks. For example, watch out for homophones and other puns that could obscure the answers.
It is playable for free via the NYT Games website on computer or mobile.