Looking for spoiler-free NYT Connections hints, or wondering why Connections is trending today? These definitions can help you understand the clues in today’s puzzle without revealing the answers.
Mashable has published daily hints and answers for Connections, Wordle, and Strands for years. Today’s guide focuses on word meanings rather than direct hints, but recognizing that several words have completely unrelated meanings can itself be a useful clue. NYT Connections often features words within words and other visual patterns.
NYT Connections word meanings
- Pikachu: A popular Pokémon character.
- Spunk: A display of spirit. “Moxie” might be another word that fits the description.
- Nemo: A character in a Jules Verne story or a fish in a Disney story.
- Dove: A type of bird.
- Misty: A description indicating that something is covered in moisture.
- Slate: A type of stone or a writing surface.
- Lightning: A form of intense static electricity that occurs in nature.
- Ash: A substance that remains after burning. It can also indicate a color.
- Pewter: A metal alloy sometimes used to make trinkets or drinkware.
- Brock: A Pokémon character.
- Emotional: Something that provokes a profound reaction from people.
- Live wire: Someone who is unpredictable or energetic.
- Overcome: To succeed in spite of something.
- Electric eel: A type of animal that produces electricity.
- Wrap: To cover something with something else.
- Choked up: To cry or be brought to the brink of crying.
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