Hey there, Connectors! I hope you’ve had a fantastic weekend so far.

I’m going to do something a little different today, with an intro that ties directly into the recommendation. I recently watched a live session by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco fame. His band included his sons and their friends, all of whom Tweedy had known since they were young kids from the neighborhood.

After Tweedy et al played a few songs, the host interviewed him. He noted that all of his bandmates were busy making their own music and added something that’s stuck with me. I hope a lot of young people (and more seasoned folks) will take it to heart.

"I just think that if there's a message that this band communicates, whether we say it or not, it's that you should make bands with your neighbors,” Tweedy said. “I don't think it's a bad thing for the world. It's killing time without hurting anybody, at least."

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Today’s NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, tktktk are coming right up.

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...

And the level one hints for today’s Connections groups are:

Need some extra help? 

Be warned: we’re starting to get into spoiler territory.

Let’s take a look at one word for each group.

Today’s Connections word hints are…

Today’s Connections groups are...

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...

I got the guitar group right away since I have three of those things right next to my desk. I don't think I've ever used a SLIDE, though!

The greens were up next. That made the yellows apparent, but of course I had to slide the purples through first. The yellows wrapped things up for win 483 on my current streak.

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. I’ll be back over at Forbes for the Monday-Friday editions for the column. And if you haven’t subscribed to Pastimes already, definitely do that! It would be super sweet of you.

P.S. Here’s that Tweedy session. A really nice listen for a Sunday morning/afternoon/evening:

Have a great day! Stay hydrated! Be kind to yourself and each other! Call someone you love!

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