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.

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…

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 #558, are…

This was a rare day where I landed on the Purple group first. It’s easy to overlook homophones, but I sometimes get these groups by reading the grid out loud in the dullest voice I can muster – obviously not something you can do if you’re having a sneaky game of Connections in the office. Unless, of course, you want to confuse your co-workers.

It also helps if you’re not great at spelling and thought whine was spelt WINE and wail was spelt WHALE. That’s not me of course, my spelling and grammar is exceptional. That’s why, a-hem, I got TYPES OF SENTENCES last – I was saving it, one in the bank. Or was I? (QUESTION) Hell no! (EXCLAMATION)

NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games made by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow a little harder, blue often quite tough

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