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Hey there, Connectors! Welcome to the weekend!
It’s been raining for much of this week, but it seems like we’re finally getting a really nice day today. Sunny! Up to 22C! My kind of going-outside weather.
I should go to a beer garden or some such today. I deserve it. You deserve to treat yourself too! I hope you’re having a terrific weekend, whatever you’re up to.
Before we begin, we have a great little community on Discord, where we chat about NYT Connections, the rest of the NYT games and all kinds of other stuff. Everyone who has joined has been lovely. It’s a fun hangout spot, and you’re more than welcome to join us.
Discord is also the best way to give me any feedback about the column, especially on the rare (or not-so-rare) occasions that I mess something up. I don’t look at Twitter much.
Today’s NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, April 18 are coming right up.
What Are Today’s Connections Hints?
Scroll slowly! Just after the hints for each of today’s Connections groups, I’ll reveal what the groups are without immediately telling you which words go into them.
Today’s 16 words are...
MARVEL
DC
CRUSHWORTHY
POWER
FANTAGRAPHICS
DARK HORSE
VOLTAGE
WONDER
SLEEPER
FRESCADE
STARE
LONG SHOT
PEPSINOGEN
UNDERDOG
GOGGLE
AC
The level one hints for today’s Connections groups are:
🟨 Yellow group — whoa, so cool!!
🟩 Green group — as with the news, these are current
🟦 Blue group — few thought they'd pull it off
🟪 Purple group — these didn't take long to pop off
One Word For Each Connections Group
Be warned: we’re really starting to get into spoiler territory.
Let’s take a look at one word for each group.
Today’s Connections word hints are…
🟨 Yellow group — WONDER
🟩 Green group — AC
🟦 Blue group — SLEEPER
🟪 Purple group — FANTAGRAPHICS
What Are Today’s Connections Groups?
Need some extra help?
Today’s Connections groups are...
🟨 Yellow group — look at with awe
🟩 Green group — basic electricity terms
🟦 Blue group — unexpected winner
🟪 Purple group — starting with soda brands
What Are Today’s Connections Answers?
Spoiler alert! Don’t scroll any further down the page until you’re ready to find out today’s Connections answers.
This is your final warning!
Today’s Connections answers are...
🟨 Yellow group — look at with awe (GOGGLE, MARVEL, STARE, WONDER)
🟩 Green group — basic electricity terms (AC, DC, POWER, VOLTAGE)
🟦 Blue group — unexpected winner (DARK HORSE, LONG SHOT, SLEEPER, UNDERDOG)
🟪 Purple group — starting with soda brands (CRUSHWORTHY, FANTAGRAPHICS, FRESCADE, PEPSINOGEN)
Have you ever seen words in this game that are so clearly purple-coded as FANTAGRAPHICS and PEPSINOGEN? One of the easiest purple groups I've ever seen. The comics publishers (which also include DARK HORSE and FANTAGRAPHICS) seemed a little too obvious to be a group from the jump, considering that MARVEL and DC were right next to each other on the default grid.
I got the power words next to square away the greens. STARE and WONDER then helped me figure out the yellows. That left the blues, for which the category was straightforward enough to deduce.
A deceptively easy game today to give me my 413rd win in a row.
How did you get on today? Here's my grid:
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That’s all there is to it for today’s Connections clues and answers. Be sure to subscribe to my newsletter for hints and the solution for Sunday’s game if you need them.
P.S. A long-time friend of mine who performs under the name Rose Tinted Eyes just released a trance song called "Liberation." I do genuinely dig this track — I wouldn't be sharing it here otherwise. It takes me back to my younger days when I was very much into EDM. Maybe this will help you get into the weekend party spirit:
Have a great day! Stay hydrated! Be kind to yourself and each other! Call someone you love!
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