Today’s Connections board (Game #1107) throws a pleasing mix of obvious synonyms and one sneaky theme that takes a minute to click. If you like quick wins followed by a satisfying “oh, of course” reveal, this is the kind of grid that delivers.
Yellow and green fall quickly if you spot straightforward synonyms and math symbols, while the blue and purple groups demand a little more pattern-spotting. Read on for the answers and a short playbook to avoid the common traps.
SPOILER WARNING: The rest of this article names today’s groups and every answer for Game #1107. If you haven’t finished the puzzle and don’t want spoilers, stop here.
Today’s NYT Connections words
Here are the 16 tiles you had to work with today.
- STRESSED | BOOMER | POWDER | HEAD
- ALPHA | SOFT | X | LEAD
- TIMES | PRIMARY | SILENT | ●
- SHORT | POPSICLE | BY | BANGKOK
Today’s NYT Connections hints
Four short, spoiler-light nudges to help you through the board.
- 🟡 Yellow: Look for words that all point to being first, leading or in charge.
- 🟢 Green: Four tiles that can appear in multiplication expressions or denote multiplication itself.
- 🔵 Blue: These describe how words or sounds are pronounced.
- 🟣 Purple: Each member begins with an explosive onomatopoeic fragment — think bang, boom, pop, pow.
Today’s NYT Connections group titles
The exact category names used for Game #1107.
- 🟡 Yellow: “DOMINANT”
- 🟢 Green: “MULTIPLICATION INDICATORS”
- 🔵 Blue: “PRONUNCIATION DESCRIPTORS”
- 🟣 Purple: “STARTING WITH EXPLOSIVE ONOMATOPOEIA”
What are today’s NYT Connections answers?
Here are the groupings for Game #1107.
- 🟡 Yellow (DOMINANT): ALPHA, HEAD, LEAD, PRIMARY
- 🟢 Green (MULTIPLICATION INDICATORS): BY, TIMES, X, ●
- 🔵 Blue (PRONUNCIATION DESCRIPTORS): SHORT, SILENT, SOFT, STRESSED
- 🟣 Purple (STARTING WITH EXPLOSIVE ONOMATOPOEIA): BANGKOK, BOOMER, POPSICLE, POWDER
Today’s Connections — expert analysis
The natural entry point was the yellow DOMINANT set. ALPHA, HEAD, LEAD and PRIMARY are textbook synonyms for first or leading, and spotting two of those quickly collapses the whole group. From there the green MULTIPLICATION INDICATORS follow: X, TIMES and BY are obvious, and the ● tile clicks into place once you accept it as a multiplication symbol rather than a stray bullet.
The purple STARTING WITH EXPLOSIVE ONOMATOPOEIA was the toughest category because the members are wildly different parts of speech and subjects — BANGKOK (a city), BOOMER (a person/label), POPSICLE (a treat), POWDER (a substance) — so you need to think just about initial sounds. The blue PRONUNCIATION DESCRIPTORS could also mislead; STRESSED, SILENT, SOFT and SHORT are all adjectives that might look like texture or length descriptors at first glance, and words like SOFT or SHORT tempt you into other semantic groups. Notable decoys: BOOMER can easily be mistaken for a generational label rather than a “boom” start, and BANGKOK’s obvious geography masks the leading “bang.” Overall difficulty: a tidy puzzle — early wins, one medium cluster and one delightfully sneaky theme makes this a satisfying mid-difficulty solve.
Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Game #1106)
Quick recap of Game #1106’s groups.
- 🟡 Yellow (PRECIPITATION): DRIZZLE, RAIN, SHOWERS, SPRINKLES
- 🟢 Green (BOWLS OVER): FLOORS, ROCKS, STUNS, SURPRISES
- 🔵 Blue (NBC SITCOMS): COMMUNITY, FRIENDS, SCRUBS, WINGS
- 🟣 Purple (STARTING WITH KINDS OF INSULTS): BARBADOS, DIGGITY, DISSECT, SLAPDASH
What is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is a daily word game that asks players to sort 16 tiles into four groups of four based on shared relationships. Groups can be literal synonyms, shared prefixes or suffixes, thematic connections, or more lateral patterns.
How to play NYT Connections
- Scan the 16 tiles and look for an obvious four-word relationship to select first.
- Lock in groups you’re confident about; removing tiles narrows possibilities for the remaining sets.
- Be open to nonliteral patterns (sounds, prefixes, symbols) and watch for decoy words that fit more than one plausible theme.
More daily puzzle help from HashTechWave
- Today’s NYT Strands hints, spangram and answers
- Today’s NYT Spelling Bee answers and pangram
- Today’s Wordle hints, clues and answer
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What time does a new NYT Connections puzzle unlock?
A brand-new puzzle drops every single night at midnight local time across your specific region’s time zone on NYT Connection official site.
Why do some words seem to fit into two different groups?
The puzzle is specifically designed to include “decoys” or overlapping vocabulary. Always look for a backup configuration of words before locking in an early guess to protect your attempt counter.
Can I review answers to older puzzles?
Yes! If you are tracking performance over time or reviewing a grid you missed over the weekend, you can check out our dedicated NYT Connections Past Archive to look over historical solutions.
