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Hey there, Connectors! Welcome to the weekend!
Back when I was interviewing for my first job in journalism — as a sub-editor at my local newspaper — I was given a general knowledge quiz. I had to provide definitions for 20 or so terms.
One of those was “Hansard.” So, I wrote down Glen Hansard, who’d won an Oscar for writing “Falling Slowly” (the tribute linked there made me deeply sad about his death all over again). The interviewer asked me who he was and I explained. They then revealed the answer they were looking for was that Hansard is the official transcript system for parliamentary debates in the UK, Canada and other Commonwealth countries.
Still, the interviewer said my answer would still be treated as correct, given that it was a valid, newsworthy reference. And now I’ll never forget what Hansard means in terms of governance.
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Today’s NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, August 8 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...
EASY
WHOOPEE
BELT
GOGGLES
CUTIE
PHRASE
PIN
COUCH
HOT DOG
EFFECTS
EXPRESS
RAZOR
I OWE YOU
YAHOO
FRAME
HURRAH
The level one hints for today’s Connections groups are:
🟨 Yellow group — oh, I do say, that's rather thrilling
🟩 Green group — get it across
🟦 Blue group — sounds like these could be more compact
🟪 Purple group — like dance, school and word
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 — HOT DOG
🟩 Green group — FRAME
🟦 Blue group — EASY
🟪 Purple group — BELT
What Are Today’s Connections Groups?
Need some extra help?
Today’s Connections groups are...
🟨 Yellow group — quaint expressions of excitement
🟩 Green group — convey
🟦 Blue group — words abbreviated with letters as homophones
🟪 Purple group — safety _____
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 — quaint expressions of excitement (HOT DOG, HURRAH, WHOOPEE, YAHOO)
🟩 Green group — convey (COUCH, EXPRESS, FRAME, PHRASE)
🟦 Blue group — words abbreviated with letters as homophones (CUTIE, EASY, EFFECTS, I OWE YOU)
🟪 Purple group — safety _____ (BELT, GOGGLES, PIN, RAZOR)
The cushion red herring seemed a little too on the nose to me. It only took me a moment to figure out the yellows once I realized what WHOOPIE had to refer to.
The purples were next, thanks to PIN and GOGGLES. I OWE YOU then helped make the blues clear. That left the greens for win number 524 in a row for yours truly.
How did you get on this time? 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. It’s been a minute since I’ve watched some Like a Version covers. I enjoyed Nerve’s recent take on Justin Timberlake’s “SexyBack.” The harmonies and strings help make it distinct from the original. Good stuff:
Have a great day! Stay hydrated! Be kind to yourself and each other! Call someone you love!
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