The New York Times’ popular word game Connections challenges players to group 16 words into four categories based on common themes. Each day brings a new puzzle, and today’s is particularly tricky. Here are some hints for the October 15 puzzle without giving away the answers:
The yellow category relates to positions in a popular American sport.
The green category involves television. The blue category features famous fictional entertainers, some more sinister than others. The purple category revolves around different meanings of a single letter.
Hints for tricky october puzzle
Watch out for the red herring in today’s puzzle. The four words beginning with types of coins actually belong to different categories.
Also, be careful not to misplace clues that seem to fit the purple category but belong elsewhere. If you’re still stumped, here are the answers for today’s Connections:
Yellow Category – Football Positions: Center, Guard, Quarterback, Safety
Green Category – Cable Channels: Discovery, History, Nickelodeon, Oxygen
Blue Category – Fictional Clowns: Homey, Joker, Pennywise, Ronald
Purple Category – What “D” Might Stand For: Defense, Democrat, Dimensional, Drive
We hope these hints and answers help you solve today’s challenge, whether you’re aiming to keep your streak alive or just enjoy the mental exercise. Check back tomorrow for a new Connections puzzle and more hints.
Happy solving!
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