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 #583) - today's words
Today's NYT Connections words are...
- WORKING
- SESSION
- BODY
- CROWD
- PUFFING
- RUNNING
- SWANK
- FLASH
- SITTING
- ACTIVE
- GULLY
- PERIOD
- STRAP
- MEETING
- FUNCTIONAL
- LENS
NYT Connections today (game #583) - hint #1 - group hints
What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?
YELLOW: In service
GREEN: Timely
BLUE: Snap happy
PURPLE: Feathered friends + 1
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 #583) - hint #2 - group answers
What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?
YELLOW: OPERATING
GREEN: TERM
BLUE: THINGS IN A CAMERA KIT
PURPLE: BIRD PLUS LETTER
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #583) - the answers
The answers to today's Connections, game #583, are...
YELLOW: OPERATING ACTIVE, FUNCTIONAL, RUNNING, WORKING
GREEN: TERM MEETING, PERIOD, SESSION, SITTING
BLUE: THINGS IN A CAMERA KIT BODY, FLASH, LENS, STRAP
PURPLE: BIRD PLUS LETTER CROWD, GULLY, PUFFING, SWANK
My rating: Moderate
My score: 1 hint
I got my answers a little back to front today, not seeing the yellow group OPERATING until second last. Although I’m kicking myself that I didn’t spot the word trickery employed for purple’s BIRD PLUS LETTER, the truth is I could have stared at those words forever without seeing the cunning connection. Instead I wasted time thinking SWANK, FLASH and FUNCTIONAL were fashion styles.
Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Monday, 13 January, game #582)
- YELLOW: TEACH COACH, GUIDE, SCHOOL, TRAIN
- GREEN: CACHE BANK, POOL, RESERVE, STORE
- BLUE: DRIVING INSTRUCTOR DIRECTIVES BRAKE, PARK, SIGNAL, TURN
- PURPLE: WORM BOOK, EARTH, GLOW, INCH
