Today’s puzzle hits harder than usual. The Times isn’t making it easy on you. If you missed the pattern, you are not alone.
Check the hints below if you need a push. We’ve also got answers for Wordle, Strands, and the Mini Crossword over on our main hub, but let’s talk Connections. First.
Play the puzzle yourself first. Go to the Connections Bot to see how you actually stacked up against the algorithm. It tracks your win rate and streak if you’re the type to obsess over stats. Nerd out, but don’t let it ruin the game.
Hints by difficulty
The game sorts clues by difficulty, usually yellow for easy, purple for a headache.
- Yellow: Think popular Asian side dish.
- Green: Describing that cute candy.
- Blue: They have filling inside.
- Purple: Royal movie characters. With a twist. Literally.
The actual answers
Yellow: Types of rice
The answers are brown, jasmine, sticky, and sushi.
Green: Gummy bear words
You want things like colorful, gummy, sugary, and ursine.
Blue: Savory stuffed pastries
This group is edible geometry. Empanada, fatayer, pasty, samosa.
Purple: Disney princesses missing their last letter
This is where the trap lies. Don’t just type the names. Arie, Bell, Moan, Ray.
It’s just spelling without the end. Kinda rude.
So do you find yourself staring at “Arie” and feeling foolish?
