NYT Connections tips for #906: Wednesday, Dec. 3 Clues and Solutions

Struggling with today's New York Times Connections puzzle? If you're looking for guidance, here are some hints and solutions for puzzle #906 to help you navigate Wednesday's challenge. No need to feel guilty about checking these puzzles are designed to be tricky!

For today, I completed the puzzle without mistakes and found it fairly straightforward. I tackled the groups in this sequence: yellow, blue, green, then purple.

Understanding NYT Connections

NYT Connections is a challenging word game where you aim to categorize 16 words into four color-coded groups: yellow, green, blue, and purple. Yellow groups are generally the easiest to identify, while purple groups are the hardest.

Each group is connected by a theme. For example, a blue group might relate to home-buying terms like appraisal, escrow, insurance, and mortgage. You get four guesses per puzzle, and hints are available via the lightbulb icon.

Remember: you can only play once per day, and the puzzle resets at midnight.

Tips for Playing

1. When a word is incorrect, check the feedback. "One away" means only one word needs changing reconsider which word fits better elsewhere.
2. Shuffle the board to see different word combinations; theres no limit on shuffling.
3. Start with the easy yellow group words, which usually share clear similarities, like synonyms. Watch out for trick words that could fit multiple groups.
4. If stuck, take a break and return with a fresh perspective to reduce mistakes.

Hints for Todays Puzzle

If youre finding it tricky, here are some hints for each group:

• Yellow: Attractive accessories you can wear hint word: Charm
• Green: Places for social interaction hint word: Function
• Blue: Ways to request change on something important hint word: Lobby
• Purple: Well-known songs you may have sung along to hint word: Piano

Group Themes

• Yellow: Types of jewelry
• Green: Social gatherings
• Blue: Petitions or campaigns
• Purple: Songs with "___ Man" from the 1970s

Today's Answers

• Yellow (Kinds of jewelry): bangle, chain, charm, ring
• Green (Social gathering): event, function, party, reception
• Blue (Petition for): appeal, campaign, lobby, press
• Purple ("___ Man" songs from the '70s): Iron, Macho, Piano, Rocket

I completed the puzzle smoothly today, and it was enjoyable. How did you do with your groups?

Author: Grace Ellison