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Connections #1062
hints & answers

Keep the satisfaction of the solve. Get a nudge for one group, reveal a category, or check the answers at your own pace.

#1062

Which group has you stuck?

Pick a colour. Reveal one step at a time.

Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with F, M, N and T. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

FIRST BASE belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

CANOODLING

Reveal all four words
  • FIRST BASE
  • MAKING OUT
  • NECKING
  • TONSIL HOCKEY

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with H, J, S and T. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

HOME PLATE belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

FIVE-SIDED THINGS

Reveal all four words
  • HOME PLATE
  • JEANS BACK POCKET
  • SCHOOL CROSSING SIGN
  • THE PENTAGON

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with L, N, T and T. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

LEFT FIELD belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

UNEXPECTED PLACES TO BE "OUT OF"

Reveal all four words
  • LEFT FIELD
  • NOWHERE
  • THE BLUE
  • THIN AIR

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with B, F, M and P. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

BURGER KING WHOPPER belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

ENDING IN CANDY BRANDS MINUS "S"

Reveal all four words
  • BURGER KING WHOPPER
  • FILM NERD
  • MEMENTO
  • PITCHER'S MOUND

Ready for the full solution?

All four categories and their words, together.

Reveal all four answers

Yellow

CANOODLING

FIRST BASE · MAKING OUT · NECKING · TONSIL HOCKEY

Green

FIVE-SIDED THINGS

HOME PLATE · JEANS BACK POCKET · SCHOOL CROSSING SIGN · THE PENTAGON

Blue

UNEXPECTED PLACES TO BE "OUT OF"

LEFT FIELD · NOWHERE · THE BLUE · THIN AIR

Purple

ENDING IN CANDY BRANDS MINUS "S"

BURGER KING WHOPPER · FILM NERD · MEMENTO · PITCHER'S MOUND

By FiveLetterWords · Guide updated

Make the connection

Four groups. Just enough help.

Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four. Each group shares something: a meaning, a phrase, a sound, or an unexpected bit of wordplay.

Start with the group that has you stuck. Open its hint, try again, and reveal more only when you need it. Nothing you open will uncover a different group.

Before you spend another guess

  • Find all four. Three convincing words can still be a trap. Look for a fourth that fits the same rule.
  • Change the meaning. A word can be a noun, a verb, a name, or part of a phrase. Try reading it another way.
  • Leave room for overlap. If five words seem to fit, test which one could belong to another group.
About the answers and hints

Categories and answers follow the recorded NYT puzzle. Our hints are independent: some are original category clues, while others give the first letters of the four words. Each hint is labelled so you can choose how much help to take.

Group colours follow the puzzle’s yellow, green, blue and purple order, from the most straightforward to the trickiest. Your own experience may differ. The reference tiles may appear in a different order from your game. Picture puzzles have separately hidden descriptions, since a description can give away the wordplay.

The daily page starts with the UTC puzzle date and, with JavaScript enabled, checks the puzzle for your local time zone. Every reveal starts closed when the date changes. Play Connections at The New York Times or contact us about a correction.