It’s Monday, so let’s kickstart the week and keep your NYT Connections streak going! Today’s puzzle was a bit challenging, but I’ve got the hints and solutions to help you solve it and start your week off right.
Check out the full NYT Connections hints for today below.
What is NYT Connections?
I should probably give you some background information before sharing today’s hints for the NYT Connections game.
NYT Connections launched in June 2023 as the newest game from the New York Times, and it quickly became popular. It’s easy to understand why—the game is free, anyone can play it, and it’s available globally on computers or through the mobile app.
NYT Connections is a great way to pass the time, like when you’re commuting or waiting for your coffee.
But how do you play NYT Connections?
It’s relatively simple, and that’s why it’s the best New York Times game, in my opinion.
Each day, the New York Times will give you a set of 16 words. Your job is to organize them into four groups of four, based on what they have in common. There’s only one correct solution to each puzzle, and some words can be misleading, making it a bit challenging.
The words are also color-coded to show how challenging they are: yellow is the easiest, followed by blue, then green, and finally purple, which is the most difficult.
The important thing to remember is you only get four attempts each day. Use them all, and you won’t be able to solve today’s NYT Connections puzzle – you’ll lose!
Today’s NYT Connections Hints (October 20)
Okay, so I’m trying to solve today’s NYT Connections, and I don’t want the answers handed to me! I’m going to just list the words here, hoping that just *seeing* them will be enough to get my brain working and I can figure out the categories myself. Maybe it’ll be enough to spark the connection, you know?
Here are the NYT Connections words from today’s puzzle, #862:
- BUGBEAR
- UNI
- COMPLEX
- AS
- BIG BEAR
- DEMON
- A
- CENTAUR
- BE
- CAPRI
- HANG-UP
- HUNTER
- I
- LYRE
- K
- POP
And here are the hints I can offer for today’s NYT Connections:
- Yellow – These words relate to internal struggles or mental blocks that can hinder progress.
- Green – Each word is part of a constellation or closely associated with celestial mythology.
- Blue – Each word is something elemental
- Purple – Think movie theatre, astrology, trees, and mythical horses
Here’s the final warning before we get to the NYT Connections answers for today, October 20.
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NYT Connections Answers for Today, October 20 (#862)
Looking for the solutions to today’s NYT Connections puzzle? I can help!
- Yellow – BUGBEAR, COMPLEX, DEMON, HANG-UP
- Green – BIGBEAR, CENTAUR, HUNTER, LYRE
- Blue – AS, BE, I, K
- Purple – A, CAPRI, POP, UNI
When Does NYT Connections Reset?
That’s the puzzle for today! A new one becomes available every day at midnight your time. You have 24 hours from midnight in your time zone to solve it.
How did it go? Did you manage a perfect run? Share your current streak on the TopMob Discord server!
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