The language of Connections It can feel strange at times, especially when words that aren’t in your vocabulary are used. Today’s puzzle is a bit strangeand the categories are quite different. Sometimes this makes it easier and sometimes harder to understand, it all depends on how your brain works. Well, luckily we’ve figured this out, so we can help you do the same.
If you want to have even more fun with the language, you should check out the NYT Mini crossword puzzle. It is very similar to its older brother, and asks that not only do you know the language but you also know some cultural references and definitionsThis can make it a bit complicated, but being in a smaller format makes it a bit easier to not lose patience and solve it in one go.
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Tips for Today’s Connections category
AUGUST 17 #432
In ConnectionsThere’s a fair amount of guesswork ahead of time as you try to figure out what the editor was trying to put together. We’ve tried to take some of that guesswork out of the equation ahead of time by giving you a few hints about what the categories are:
- One category is thinking out loud
- A category is something you can find under the sink
- A category is exactly what you think it is
- A category concerns the styles of a particular object.
As we said before, today’s puzzle is a bit of an odd one. There are some interesting choices, and the last category stands out as being very different from the others. With that in mind, here are the category names:
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SPOKEN COMMUNICATION |
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CANODELLA |
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FIRST AID KIT ITEMS |
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HOUSE STYLES |
Answers to today’s connections
AUGUST 17 #432
Yellow Answers: Revealed and Explained
SPOKEN COMMUNICATION |
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DIALECT |
TONGUE |
SPEECH |
TONGUE |
This seemed the easiest, although TONGUE could have been in the next category for fairly obvious reasons. However, it is also a word long associated with LANGUAGE and DIALECT. In my opinion, SPEECH is the strangest entry here, as it is more about a single moment than an evolving process, perhaps idealized by Aragorn’s speech at the Black Gates, but still makes enough sense to be here.
Green Answers: Revealed and Explained
CANODELLA |
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FRENCH |
KISS |
TO MAKE OUT |
NECK |
This is where the puzzle gets weird, and I would have preferred to go with The Sims version of a romantic entanglement. It’s a bit of an odd choice for a fairly family-friendly puzzle, even though the target demographic would probably be adults in this situation.
Canoodle itself is a very fun choice. as a word for the category as a whole, and I have to admit I burst out laughing when I saw what word they chose to use for the category.
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Blue Answers: Revealed and Explained
FIRST AID KIT ITEMS |
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TO BANDAGE |
GET DRESSED |
SCISSORS |
TAPE |
Very different from the last two categories, this one is about objects that are usually kept all together in a small box. BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, and TAPE are almost certainly present in most first aid kits, but SCISSORS may not be. It depends on how elaborate the kit is and the type of scissors you choose to use with it. However, with three categories covered, it should be easier to solve the rest of the puzzle.
Purple Answers: Revealed and Explained
HOUSE STYLES |
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CHALET |
ARTISAN |
PRAIRIE |
RANCH |
There are many different styles of houses out there, but These home styles actually fit together in a somewhat rustic way. also given the more general category name. They all have a similar feel and aesthetic, depending on what part of the country you are in.
In any case, decorating one of these places with enough decorations to make it seem like you are actually in a wilderness retreat is a safe choice that can only lead to greater happiness.
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Connections
- Released
- June 12, 2023
- Developer(s)
- The New York Times Company
- Publisher(s)
- The New York Times Company
- Biofuels Supervisory Authority
- And
- Platform(s)
- Web Browser, Mobile