Connections got you scratching your head so much you’re in danger of contracting a bald spot? We’ve all been there.
Luckily, you’ve got us, and we’ve got your answers. We’ve got subtle hints, too, if you haven’t lost all motivation!
Click here to play today’s NYT Connections puzzle!
Connections hint for Sunday 9th August
Here are your Connections hints for today:
- 🟨 Yellow hint: When plan A isn’t going to cut it.
- 🟩 Green hint: Small readers, big adventures.
- 🟦 Blue hint: Not every movie fits on the same shelf.
- 🟪 Purple hint: “Get me outta here!”
- Extra hint 1: One group takes you on a trip down memory lane.
- Extra hint 2: Every group has at least one word containing the letter ‘C’
If you need a bit more help, tap the spoiler text below to reveal one word belonging to each group:
- 🟨 Yellow: Change Tack
- 🟩 Green: Caps for Sale
- 🟦 Blue: Space Opera
- 🟪 Purple: Jury Duty
Spoiler warning! Today’s Connections groups are revealed just below!
Today’s Connections groups revealed
If you need an even bigger clue to figure out today’s Connections puzzle, below we’ll reveal the four correct Connections groups – the themes which link together each set of four words in the Connections grid.
Here are the Connections groups for today:
- 🟨 Yellow: Take a Different Approach
- 🟩 Green: Classic Children’s Books
- 🟦 Blue: Movie Subgenres
- 🟪 Purple: Things People Try to Get Out Of
Now that you know the themes for the various different Connections in today’s puzzle, see if you can solve it! If not, check below for the full answer.
Spoiler warning! Today’s Connections answer lies ahead!
Connections answer today
Here is the answer to today’s Connections puzzle on Sunday, 9th August:
- 🟨 Yellow: Take a Different Approach (Change Tack, Course-Correct, Recalibrate, Shift Gears)
- 🟩 Green: Classic Children’s Books (Caps for Sale, Corduroy, Goodnight Moon, Madeline)
- 🟦 Blue: Movie Subgenres (Buddy Cop, Neo-Noir, Space Opera, Spaghetti Western)
- 🟪 Purple: Things People Try to Get Out Of (Bad Dream, Escape Room, Jury Duty, Labyrinth)
What a momentous occasion! The purple group was not my biggest challenge today! In fact, it was the first one to fall into place. Perhaps I should buy a lotto ticket…
Let us know in the comments below how you found today’s puzzle! Here’s my grid:
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Congratulations if you got today’s Connections answer right, with or without the help of our handy hints above! And if you didn’t succeed today, don’t worry – a new Connections puzzle is released every day at midnight, so you can try again tomorrow, just like with Wordle!