You want today’s NYT Connections answers? Here they are. #1094 is live. And yes, it is tricky. Specifically the purple set. Your eyes will jump to the deodorant names first. Obviously you think. The editors would not make that easy though. They never do. Read on. Get the hints. Find the real groups.
The Times has a Bot. Use it after you play.
It gives you a number. Analyzes your guesses. If you’re logged into Times Games you can track the stats too. Win streaks. Perfect scores. How many puzzles you’ve crushed. Pure nerd food. Want to improve your odds? There are strategies. You know the ones.
Today’s Hints
Yellow: Pure things.
Green: Don’t tell.
Blue: Characters set slightly above a normal line.
Purple: Terms musicians might use.
The Answers
Yellow: Symbols of innocence. Angel, Babe, Dove, Lamb. Clean cuts. Simple metaphors.
Green: Things you’re not supposed to reveal. Password, Secret, Spoiler, Surprise. Keep quiet.
Blue: Things in superscript. Asterisk, Degree, Exponent, Trademark. Math and branding share the same visual height.
Purple: Slang for musical instruments. Axe (guitar). Bone (sax). Keys (piano). Skins (drums). This was the killer. You thought deodorants. You were wrong. Was it hard? It feels that way.
History’s Toughest Puzzles
Wanted to test your skills against the giants? Look back at the hardest ones we’ve tracked.
– #5: “Things you can set” — Mood, Record, Table, Volleyball.
– #4: “One in a dozen” — Egg, Juror, Month, Rose.
– #3: “Streets on screen” — Elm, Fear, Jump, Sesame.
– #2: “Power ___” — Nap, Plant, Ranger, Trip.
– #1: “Things that can run” — Candidate, Faucet, Mascara, Nose.
Maybe patterns emerge if you look long enough. Maybe not. Good luck with the next one. It’ll be waiting tomorrow morning.
