The New York Times’ Connections puzzle for February 10th (#975) has been solved, but not without a challenge for many players. This daily word game tasks participants with grouping sixteen words into four categories of four, based on shared themes. For those still struggling or curious about the solutions, here’s a breakdown of today’s groups.
Hints for Each Category
The Connections puzzle is designed with varying difficulty levels, with yellow categories being the easiest and purple the hardest. Today’s hints reflect this:
- Yellow: Think large-scale public displays.
- Green: Consider how acronyms are often represented.
- Blue: These extras often come with your favorite movies.
- Purple: Start by thinking about the parts of a wheel.
Today’s Connections Answers
Here are the four groups and their corresponding words:
- Yellow (Exhibition): Convention, exposition, fair, show. These all relate to public events designed to showcase something.
- Green (Initialisms): DJ, MC, KO, OK. Each word represents a common initialism in everyday language.
- Blue (DVD Bonus Features): Commentary, interview, outtakes, trailer. These are common extras found on physical DVD releases.
- Purple (Parts of a Wheel): Hubbub, rimshot, spokesperson, tiresome. This is the most abstract category, drawing connections from terms that begin with parts of a wheel.
Connections Difficulty & Tracking
The NYT offers a Connections Bot to track player performance, including puzzle completion rate, perfect scores, and win streaks. This feature caters to players who enjoy analyzing their gameplay and seeing their progress over time.
Past Challenging Puzzles
Some Connections puzzles stand out for their difficulty. Previous puzzles have included obscure connections like “things you can set” (mood, record, table, volleyball) and “streets on screen” (Elm, Fear, Jump, Sesame). These examples highlight the game’s ability to test players’ lateral thinking.
Ultimately, Connections continues to challenge players with its unique blend of wordplay and abstract categorization. The daily puzzle provides a quick but engaging mental exercise for word game enthusiasts.
