Looking for the hints and the answers for Thursday’s game of Connections? You can find them here:
Hey there, everyone! It’s been a fun first few days of covering Connections. I’m really enjoying the game, as well as writing up some clues and the solution. As luck would have it, today’s Connections hints and answers are coming right up.
How To Play Connections
In Connections, you’re presented with a grid of 16 words. Your task is to arrange them into four groups of four by figuring out the links between them. The groups could be things like horror movie franchises, a type of verb or rappers.
There’s only one solution for each puzzle, and you’ll need to be careful when it comes to words that might fit into more than one category. You can shuffle the words to perhaps help you see links between them.
Each group is color coded. The yellow group is the easiest to figure out, blue and green fall in the middle, and the purple group is typically the hardest one to deduce.
Select four words you think go together and press Submit. If you make a guess and you’re incorrect, you’ll lose a life. If you’re close to having a correct group, you might see a message telling you that you’re one word away from getting it right, but you’ll still need to figure out which one to swap.
If you make four mistakes, it’s game over. Let’s make sure that doesn’t happen with the help of some hints, and, if you’re really struggling, today’s Connections answers.
Connections Hints For August 18
Today’s 16 words are:
- PINT
- REAL
- CARROT
- AWFUL
- SPONGE
- CUP
- WON
- SUPER
- GALLON
- COFFEE
- VERY
- POUND
- RAND
- QUITE
- QUART
- STERLING
And the clues for today’s groups are:
- Yellow group — how to measure liquids
- Green group — exceedingly
- Blue group — as Liza Minnelli once sang, it makes the world go round
- Purple — types of a specific kind of dessert that popped up in yesterday’s game
Connections Answers For August 18
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Today’s connections are…
- Yellow group — units of volume (CUP, PINT, QUART, GALLON)
- Green group — extremely (AWFUL, QUITE, SUPER, VERY)
- Blue group — world currencies (RAND, REAL, STERLING, WON)
- Purple group — ____ cake (CARROT, COFFEE, POUND, SPONGE)
Oh hey, I won today’s game with just one mistake. The units of volume were straightforward enough. My only flub was thanks to a red herring. I initially included POUND in the currency group instead of STERLING. Once I was down to eight words, I figured out the purple group quickly, leaving only the green words to mop up,
That’s all there is to it for today’s Connections clues and answers. Be sure to check my blog for hints and the solution for Saturday’s game if you need them.
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