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If you’re trying to save yourConnectionsstreak and keep your high scores rolling, we’re here to help. There are some tricky word combinations in today’s puzzle, along with a category that requires some specific cultural knowledge. Those two things together can sometimes create a difficult puzzle that is hard to salvage if you get stuck on one category.
If you likeConnections, there are a lot of other daily puzzle games that give a similar amount of challenge and wordplay. One of thesegames isSpelling Bee, which is also put out by NYT and involvestrying to come up with as many words as possible that can be made from the letters in the puzzle. These letters are aesthetically located in small hexagonal honeycombs, making for a challenging but soothing experience.
Today’s Connections Category Hints
SEPTEMBER 12 #458
If you are trying to save your puzzle before you get locked out, we have all the tricks you need to keep your puzzle game going. To that end, here are four separate clues that will help you solve today’s category names:
Wordle History: Today’s Answer & All Past Words
Wordle is a simple daily word game that has taken the internet by storm. With only 6 chances to get the right answer, players may need a little help.
Those clues may not be enough for you if you just want to know you are on the right track, so to help you out, we also have all of the category names listed for you:
LIKE
SAVE
Some of these things are true offline as well, but that makes this category a little easier to solve than the others. All of thesewords have to do with something you LIKE, and so you want to save them for a time when you may digest it properly. This is true to the regular world as well, as I do tend to SAVE up my favorite ice cream for when I can take the time to nurture it.
INTEREST
SAKE
This one was a little confusing, if only because I read SAKE as a drink and not as the more normal and common word. I blame this on my puzzle having it right next to PEPSI, although that is just an excuse. In reality, it would have beenmuch more to my BENEFITif I had shuffled the words up a little to look at it more properly.
12 Letter Boxed Strategies To Win Quickly
The Letter Boxed game for the New York Times mobile app asks you to connect letters to form words while using various strategies to win quickly.
KOBE
MAGIC
This one is going to be harderif you are not invested heavily into NBA lore. While you may have heard one or two of them more frequently, some of them you might have only heard in passing if you are not in a sports family.
Granted, I have heard of all of these at least enough for it to ring a bell and I am the least invested into sports you could be, but I would think if you’re able to put at least two of these words together, you can likely solve the category.
MOCHI
PEPSI
This one also depends on yourknowledge of the Greek alphabet and how each letter is spelled. It’s a bit odd because the English alphabet does notreallyspell out any letters, not frequently anyway, so many might not spell out other alphabets either. Hopefully, you came across enough references to recognize some of these, like in sororities/fraternities or military terminology.
Other Games Like Connections
If you liked this puzzle, or you want to explore something similar, check out the puzzles listed below. If you want to totally switch gears, tryNerdlewhich will test your math skills - something I will not be doing.
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Wordle(NYT)
Solve a random five-letter word by using color clues.EveryWordleanswercan be found in our daily updated list.
Yes
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Create a password in this ever-changing, not-so-simple game. You can find somehelpful tips in ourPassword Gameguide.
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