A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Saturday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, February 8 (game #608).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 Connections hints.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.
Today's NYT Connections words are…What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?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…Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.The answers to today's Connections, game #609, are…Inevitably, the NYT put some timely misdirection into today's game, including SUPER BOWL PARTY as the first three words in the initial grid.
But was there a Super Bowl-themed group? No, there was not. That would be far too simple.As it happens, I whizzed through today’s puzzle anyway, and was shocked to get the purple group first, thinking initially that the four SCI-FI FRANCHISES must be some kind of cunning trap.