Connections is a New York Times puzzle game where players have to figure out “connections” between various words and arrange them into groups of four. To help you out, we decided to break down all the categories and answers for the Connections puzzle for October 5.
What is “Connections”?
NYT’s ‘Connections’ is a puzzle game that’s all the hype on social media these days. You will find people solving and sharing their successes and failures on platforms like X (formerly Twitter), and more. The game is managed by Wyna Liu, NYT’s associate puzzle editor. Connections gives players 16 random words that must be divided into categories they don’t know.
What Are Today’s Connections Hints?
Let’s begin with some quick hints for today’s Connections themes. Check them out and see if you can guess any.
- Yellow Category – One meat, many cuts
- Green Category – You wear these under your trousers
- Blue Category – All involved in healthy teeth
- Purple Category – Brands wish to be this famous
We wish we could explain these hints in more detail, but these are the best we can share. If you still can’t find them, read on for more help with today’s Connections.
Categories for Today’s Connections Puzzle
Need more help with today’s NYT Connections puzzle? Here are today’s categories:
- Yellow – STEAK CUTS
- Green – KINDS OF UNDERWEAR
- Blue – INVOLVED IN A DENTIST VISIT
- Purple – BRANDS THAT HAVE BECOME GENERIC TERMS
While you are here, you should also check out the hints and answers for today’s Wordle and today’s Strands. We hope you can guess the words under each category now. However, If you still cannot and need more help, keep reading.
Answers for Today’s Connections Game (October 5)
Are you still stuck with the Connections puzzle? In that case, the answers to today’s Connections are:
- STEAK CUTS – Filet, Hanger, Skirt, T-Bone
- KINDS OF UNDERWEAR – Bikini, G-String, Hipster, Thong
- INVOLVED IN A DENTIST VISIT – Drill, Sink, Toothbrush, X-Ray
- BRANDS THAT HAVE BECOME GENERIC TERMS – Chapstick, Jacuzzi, Q-Tip, Xerox
The October 5 NYT Connections puzzle brought back some childhood trauma with some dentistry terms. If you can’t get that, we hope our NYT Connections hints, categories, and answers help you!
Yesterday’s Connections Answer
Have you accidentally stumbled on here? Looking for Connections hints and answers for October 4? Get familiar with the puzzle and solve NYT Connections easily!
How was your experience with Connections today? Where did you get stuck if you did? Let us know in the comments below.
Sanmay Chakrabarti
