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Spoiler-Free NYT Connections Hints Today
Hint 1: One group is made up of family terms from another language.
Hint 2: Another group forms a phrase when followed by the same short word.
Hint 3: A set of four belongs to the world of money in Africa.
Hint 4: The last group is built from words that can come after a common starter.
Connections Clues for Today
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Connections Answers Today
Why Today’s Connections Answers Work?
Why it works
These are Spanish family words: cousin, mother, son, and grandmother.
How each word fits
| Word | Why it fits |
|---|---|
| PRIMO | Spanish for cousin. |
| MADRE | Spanish for mother. |
| HIJO | Spanish for son. |
| ABUELA | Spanish for grandmother. |
Why it works
Each word can precede "up" in a phrase meaning to start crying or get emotional.
How each word fits
| Word | Why it fits |
|---|---|
| MIST | "mist up" is a verb phrase meaning to become teary-eyed. |
| CHOKE | "choke up" means to be unable to speak clearly because of emotion. |
| TEAR | "tear up" means to start crying. |
| WELL | "well up" can describe tears rising in the eyes. |
Why it works
These are all names of currencies used in African countries.
How each word fits
| Word | Why it fits |
|---|---|
| LEONE | Currency of Sierra Leone. |
| RAND | Currency of South Africa. |
| NAIRA | Currency of Nigeria. |
| KWANZA | Currency of Angola. |
Why it works
Each word completes a familiar phrase starting with "strip."
How each word fits
| Word | Why it fits |
|---|---|
| STEAK | "strip steak" is a common cut of meat. |
| MALL | "strip mall" is a shopping center. |
| POKER | "strip poker" is a game. |
| CLUB | "strip club" is an adult entertainment venue. |
Common Wrong Groups for Today’s Connections
A tempting mixed set
STEAKLEONEPRIMOMALL
Why it looks tempting
All four are common-looking nouns and can feel like they might share a loose theme at first glance.
Why it doesn’t work
They actually split across three different groups: PRIMO is a Spanish relative, LEONE is an African currency, and STEAK and MALL belong to the "STRIP ___" group.
Correct direction
Each word belongs to a different category, so the set has no valid four-word connection.
NYT Connections Hints Today FAQ
The four groups are SPANISH RELATIVES (PRIMO, MADRE, HIJO, ABUELA), START TO CRY, WITH "UP" (MIST, CHOKE, TEAR, WELL), AFRICAN CURRENCIES (LEONE, RAND, NAIRA, KWANZA), and STRIP ___ (STEAK, MALL, POKER, CLUB).
The categories are SPANISH RELATIVES, START TO CRY, WITH "UP", AFRICAN CURRENCIES, and STRIP ___.
Many players will find the purple group, STRIP ___, the hardest because the words are very different on their own and only become clear when paired with the word "strip."
A common trap is mixing words from different categories just because they all look like ordinary nouns. For example, STEAK, LEONE, PRIMO, and MALL each belong to separate groups.
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