NYT Connections Today – My Hints and Answers for Wednesday, December 18 (Game #556)
Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers into different categories. It can be tricky, so read on if you need pointers.
What should you do when you’re done? Of course, play some word games. I also have daily Strands Hints and Answers and Quordle Hints and Answers articles if you need help with those too, while Marc’s Wordle Today page covers the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about today’s NYT Connections is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Connections Today (Game #556) – Today’s Words
Today’s words from NYT Connections are…
- APPROACH
- ТЕАРОТ
- DELAY
- ONION
- SHORT
- FIELD
- NOUGH
- HEDGE
- LEVER
- PICKLES
- TRADE
- CAPITOL
- BITTER
- CHROME
- TO MANAGE
- BOK
NYT Connections Today (Game #556) – Hint #1 – Group Hints
What are some pointers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Under control
- VEGETABLES: Alternative brews
- BLUE: Stocks and shares
- PURPLE: Curved structure
Need more clues?
We’re firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four themed answers are for today’s NYT Connections puzzles…
NYT Connections Today (Game #556) – Hint #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: TREAT
- GREEN: BEER STYLES
- BLUE: INVESTMENT VERBS
- PURPLE: _DOME
Okay, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections Today (Game #556) – The Answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #556 are…
- YELLOW: TREAT FIELD, TREAT, MANAGE, ADDRESS
- GREEN: BEER STYLES BITTER, BOCK, SOUR, STOUT
- BLUE: INVESTMENT VERBS HEDGE, HOLD, SHORT, TRADE
- PURPLE: _DOME CAPITOL, CHROME, ONION, TEAPOT
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 1 mistake
I’m a little teapot, short and sturdy, here’s my handle, here’s my spout, when I’m all steamed up, hear me scream, then tip me over and pour me out!
Yes, I fell for this little distraction – although these little tricks usually only involve three words. Naughty.
Apart from this cul-de-sac, the groups today were quite simple, especially if you were a bit dehydrated and dreaming of a refreshing drink – although the distinctive taste of the beers BITTER, BOCK, SOUR and STOUT is not everyone’s cup of tea.
Cheers.
Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Tuesday, December 17, game #555)
- YELLOW: UNTRAPIDITY GRIT, HEART, NERVE, PLUCK
- GREEN: GONE Artery, Avenue, Drag, Drive
- BLUE: TYPES OF PAPER CONSTRUCTION, GRAPHICS, TISSUE, WAX
- PURPLE: TYPES OF TENNIS COURTS CARPET, CLAY, GRASS, HARD
What is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is one of the New York Times’ increasingly popular word games. It challenges you to find groups of four items that have something in common, and each group has a different level of difficulty: green is easy, yellow is slightly harder, blue is often quite hard, and purple is usually very hard.
On the plus side, you technically don’t have to solve the last question because you can answer it by a process of elimination. Plus, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you some breathing room.
It’s a bit more complicated than something like Wordle, though, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For example, beware of homophones and other word games that can obscure the answers.
It is playable for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.