Out of the many daily puzzles available online, the New York Times’ Connections game is one of the trickiest. For those playing for the first time, the goal of Connections is to divide a block of 16 words into four common themes. Some of these – for example, grouping four types of fish – can be very straightforward, while others can be far more abstract. If you’ve found yourself stumped by the latter, we’ve put together Connections answers and hints for today (November 09) .
If you already know how to play Connections, you can skip this paragraph to jump straight into today’s solution. But if this is your first time attempting the New York Times’ puzzle (or you just need a refresher), we suggest thinking outside of the box for your answers.
Some groups are deliberately deceptive – using a previous day’s puzzle as an example, you may think ‘Heart’, ‘Cell’, ‘Body’ and ‘Nucleus’ are all connected through biology. But you’d be wrong, as ‘Heart’ and ‘Nucleus’ were actually two of four “Nexus” words on the day we’ve used as an example. Think beyond what a word means literally, try to see subtle patterns, and your luck with Connections will improve drastically. That being said, some days are still fiendishly difficult – and if you’re still stuck, check below for the Connections answer for today.
Connections hints for November 09
If you’re still trying to solve November 09’s yourself, here are all of the words in play today and some hints on what each group is.
With that in mind, here are four hints for November 09
- a plan to swindle
- how you’d describe denim pants
- things with sharp, jagged ends
- terms that finish with types of animals in the sea
Connections groups for November 09
If you’re still trying to piece everything together, here are all four of today’s groups.
- deceitful scheme
- jeans descriptors
- things with serrated edges
- ending in sea creatures
Connections answers for November 09
Finally, here are the answers for #1247 on Monday, November 09.
- deceitful scheme (con job, flimflam, rip-off, shell game)
- jeans descriptors (bootcut, distressed, low-rise, skinny)
- things with serrated edges (grapefruit spoon, mint leaf, steak knife, tape dispenser)
- ending in sea creatures (card shark, fun sponge, gamma ray, navy seal)
You can check back for up-to-date hints and answers for each day’s puzzle. If you get stuck elsewhere, we’ve also got answers for several other daily games – including , , and .