Context is key for today’sConnectionspuzzle, with categories organized based on how words are represented rather than what they mean. I found that the challenge today was not identifying the multiple meanings of words, but rather what they implied through vastly different patterns. There are a few tricks and, of course, vague pairings between words that can make the puzzle difficult to solve compared to previous days.
Unlike straightforwardgames like NYT’sLetter Boxed, today’sConnectionspuzzle relies more on understand all the contexts one of its words might be associated with. Adjectives, number codes, and informal definitions are the theme of today’s puzzle, leaving multiple hints for you to pick up on. As always, youhave four chances to make a mistakebefore you lose, so don’t be afraid to take your time.
Today’s Connections Category Hints
April 19 #678
I found today’s theme to beinformal definitions, making it hard to know what words are describing without some sort of linked similarities. To help yourself find the right solutions, try thinking about all the ways a word is used in different contexts rather than imagining what nouns or verbs they normally would be. Don’t be afraid to look up some of the phrases from today’s puzzle to gather all the contexts you may find.
If you’re struggling to figure out what some categories might be for today’s puzzle, try following these useful hints:
If you want to go all out with some of your clue-searching,you should look at the category namesto get some extra help. There are also spoilers for each category if you find yourself needing to solve a single category to finish up.
SPEECH
TALK
This part of the puzzle was simple at first, as TALK and SPEECH are very natural pairings to one another. However, LECTURE and INTRO CLASS could be perceived as words under the same context, until you look at the word ADDRESS. The words in this puzzle section are meant to representthe act of speakingrather than the context of where speeches happen, a fact that helped me find the right solution.
SANDY
VAST
DRY and HOT are pretty straightforward words that I put together as soon as I started today’s puzzle, but finding the right context for the rest of it was a bit of a struggle. Many places or things could be dry and hot, but very few are VAST. Thesize of a hot and dry place helps define what this category is about, as you realize that a SANDY desert can be a huge landscape that is naturally hot and dry all the time.
GOLDEN
LAB
This category reveals its context in an unorthodox way, but only if you put the words LAB and GOLDEN together first. AGolden Labrador (“Lab”) or Golden Retriever are two different types of dog breeds, one of which members of my family had while growing up. This gave me the right clue I needed to solve the rest of the puzzle, as BULLY and CHOW are both informal terms for certain types of dogs.
INTRO CLASS
JAMES BOND
This was the most difficult part of the puzzle for me, as I could not come up with any reason for why these final words connected. That being said, you have to remember today’s theme with informal definitions, and how these words are used in other contexts. Realizing thatJAMES BOND is represented by the moniker 007, DEVIL has 666 associated with it, and an INTRO CLASS always starts as 101, should lead you to the solution.
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