Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues.
What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Connections today (game #587) - today's words
Today's NYT Connections words are...
- LABEL
- SPINE
- PAGE
- TIDE
- URGE
- STICKER
- TRACK
- PUR
- CORNER
- ARTIST
- DRIVE
- TABLE
- SITCH
- THORN
- ALBUM
- IMPULSE
NYT Connections today (game #587) - hint #1 - group hints
What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?
YELLOW: Constant craving
GREEN: Sharp point
BLUE: Sleevenotes
PURPLE: Start of a phrase in common
Need more clues?
We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles...
NYT Connections today (game #587) - hint #2 - group answers
What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?
YELLOW: DESIRE DRIVE, IMPULSE, ITCH, URGE
GREEN: BARB SPINE, SPUR, STICKER, THORN
BLUE: INFO ON A RECORD ALBUM, ARTIST, LABEL, TRACK
PURPLE: TURN THE ___ CORNER, PAGE, TABLES, TIDE
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #587) - the answers
The answers to today's Connections, game #587, are...
YELLOW: DESIRE DRIVE, IMPULSE, ITCH, URGE
GREEN: BARB SPINE, SPUR, STICKER, THORN
BLUE: INFO ON A RECORD ALBUM, ARTIST, LABEL, TRACK
PURPLE: TURN THE ___ CORNER, PAGE, TABLES, TIDE
My rating: Hard
My score: 2 mistakes
There are times with Connections where you don’t see a common theme among more than a couple of the 16 words. Other times there’s an overabundance of similitude, as was the case today.
I struggled with two groups. I immediately thought vinyl records was the link to blue, INFO ON A RECORD, but they also include a SPINE, so I initially placed one there.
Meanwhile, I wasted another mistake thinking SPUR – as in spur of the moment – belonged with URGE, IMPULSE, and ITCH, whereas it was instead part of the BARB group with STICKER, THORN and the aforementioned SPINE.
These niggles are, of course, the reason why Connections is such good fun to solve.
Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Friday, 17 January, game #586)
YELLOW: FRANKFURTER BANGER, BRAT, LINK, SAUSAGE
GREEN: STRIKE BOP, HIT, KNOCK, TAP
BLUE: WEB BROWSERS CHROME, EDGE, OPERA, SAFARI
PURPLE: ENDING WITH BEER BRANDS AUTOHARP, CONTRABASS, PEPPERONI, ROSEBUD
