Put on your puzzle-solving cap and channel your inner detective, because today’s NYT Connections puzzle is here to challenge and entertain you! With a mix of mind-bending hints and cleverly woven word categories, you’re in for a delightful brain-teasing adventure.
Hints
- Yellow: What the student eventually does to their master, if we’re talking about movie tropes.
- Green: You’ll need these for a long day in the park.
- Blue: You might not be Harrison Ford, but these will help you look the part.
- Purple: Related (in terms of their sounds) to national leaders.
If those hints weren’t enough, here are the categories to guide you.
Categories
- Yellow: OUTDO
- Green: PICNIC ACCESSORIES
- Blue: PARTS OF AN INDIANA JONES COSTUME
- Purple: RHYMES OF U.S. PRESIDENT NAMES
Ready to reveal the solutions?
Answers
- Yellow: BETTER, ECLIPSE, SURPASS, TOP
- Green: BASKET, BLANKET, COOLER, UTENSILS
- Blue: BOMBER, FEDORA, SATCHEL, WHIP
- Purple: PAGAN, SMARTER, VIXEN, WIDEN
And there you have it—victory is yours! Whether you solved it on the first try or needed a hint (or two), remember the fun is in the discovery and the joy of connecting the dots. Until next time, word warriors!