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Solve NYT Connections Puzzle #618: Tips and Clues for Feb 18

Looking for a different day?

A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Monday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, February 17 (game #617).

Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.

What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc’s Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.

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NYT Connections today (game #618) – today’s words

NYT Connections hints for game 618 on a purple background

(Image credit: New York Times)

Today’s NYT Connections words are…

  • HEARTY
  • READY
  • HANDY
  • SQUARE
  • AVAILABLE
  • BUTTY
  • CAVITY
  • FILLING
  • FOOTY
  • HOLE
  • SOLID
  • CHIPPY
  • HOLLOW
  • TELLY
  • NEARBY
  • PIT

NYT Connections today (game #618) – hint #1 – group hints

What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?

  • YELLOW: Big and hollow
  • GREEN: Easy to get
  • BLUE: Large portion
  • PURPLE: UK speak

Need more clues?

We’re firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today’s NYT Connections puzzles…

NYT Connections today (game #618) – hint #2 – group answers

What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?

  • YELLOW: CRATER
  • GREEN: ACCESSIBLE
  • BLUE: SUBSTANTIAL, AS A MEAL
  • PURPLE: BRITISHISMS

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Connections today (game #618) – the answers

NYT Connections answers for game 618 on a purple background

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today’s Connections, game #618, are…

  • YELLOW: CRATER, CAVITY, HOLE, HOLLOW, PIT
  • GREEN: ACCESSIBLE, AVAILABLE, HANDY, NEARBY, READY
  • BLUE: SUBSTANTIAL, AS A MEAL, FILLING, HEARTY, SOLID, SQUARE
  • PURPLE: BRITISHISMS, BUTTY, CHIPPY, FOOTY, TELLY

  • My rating: Easy
  • My score: Perfect

Finally, Connections gives me a Purple group I can solve easily and acknowledges the vast army of UK players to boot.

In case you are unaware, a BUTTY is a sandwich made of one slice of bread folded over – invariably filled with chips that you’d buy from a CHIPPY (fish and chip shop) sprinkled with salt and vinegar and red sauce (ketchup), that you eat while watching the FOOTY (soccer) on your TELLY – a delicacy that is more of a snack than SUBSTANTIAL, AS A MEAL.

And now I’m hungry. Thank you, Connections.

How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.


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