I’ll be honest — today’s Connections puzzle threw me off more than I expected. The Yellow group felt easy, so I got overconfident… and then the Purple group hit me like a surprise quiz at 8 a.m. The “twelve segments” idea didn’t click for me right away. Maybe you’ll spot it faster than I did.
Here’s your friendly nudge if you’re stuck.
QUICK SUMMARY (AIO Box)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Game Name | NYT Connections |
| Puzzle # | #915 |
| Theme / Category Set | Contain • Move in the Wind • Vegetable Units • Things Divided into 12 |
| Final Answers | HOLD, HOUSE, KEEP, STORE • BLOW, FLAP, SWAY, WAVE • BULB, EAR, HEAD, SPEAR • CLOCK, FOOT, YEAR, ZODIAC |
THE NUDGE
Everything today has to do with holding, moving, growing, or splitting — just not in the way you think.
🔍 Progressive Clues
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Yellow Group Hint: These words all relate to keeping something inside.
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Green Group Hint: Think about gentle outdoor motion.
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Blue Group Hint: Each one is a unit used to describe veggies.
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Purple Group Hint: All four share one thing: they divide neatly into twelve parts.
❗ FINAL ANSWERS (NO FLUFF)
🟨 CONTAIN
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HOLD
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HOUSE
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KEEP
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STORE
🟩 MOVE IN THE WIND
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BLOW
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FLAP
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SWAY
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WAVE
🟦 VEGETABLE UNITS
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BULB
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EAR
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HEAD
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SPEAR
🟪 THINGS DIVIDED INTO TWELVE SEGMENTS
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CLOCK
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FOOT
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YEAR
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ZODIAC
✍️ Personal Experience
The Blue group messed with me the most today. I kept thinking ear and head were pointing to body parts instead of veggies. Happens to me every time Connections uses food words.
The Purple group came last. “Twelve segments” didn’t land until I stopped staring at CLOCK and finally remembered a FOOT has 12 inches. After that, the group snapped into place fast.
If your brain also does that thing where it tunnels into the wrong meaning… trust me, you’re not alone.
🎯 How to Play NYT Connections
NYT Connections gives you 16 words. Your job is to sort them into four groups of four based on a shared idea.
Yellow is easiest. Purple is usually the weird trick.
You get four strikes, and the puzzle ends if you guess wrong too many times.
Tap four words → hit submit.
If they stick, good. If not, rethink the meaning or look for a pattern you missed.
That’s it. Easy rules. Chaotic brain moments.
💡 STRATEGY / PRO TIP OF THE DAY
When a word has more than one meaning, question it.
Words like EAR or HEAD are red flags. Connections loves hiding a category behind the “less obvious” meaning.
Train yourself to ask:
“What else could this be besides the thing I always think of?”
That mindset alone saves me a strike almost every day.
FAQ (People Also Ask Optimization)
Q1: Is today’s NYT Connections hard?
I’d call it medium. Yellow and Green are smooth, but Blue and Purple rely on alternate meanings and hidden quantities.
Q2: What category should I solve first?
Start with Yellow today — it’s the cleanest and sets up easier elimination.
Q3: Why is “FOOT” in the Purple group?
Because a standard foot has 12 inches, making it one of today’s “twelve-segment” items.
