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Unlocking NYT Connections: Tips and Solutions for Feb 16 Game

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 Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, February 15 (game #615).

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.

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NYT Connections today (game #616) – today’s words

NYT Connections hints for game 616 on a purple background

(Image credit: New York Times)

Today’s NYT Connections words are…

  • PUNCH
  • SUGGESTION
  • TOUCH
  • POINT
  • MATCH
  • BOX
  • TRIUMPH
  • SET
  • HINT
  • COMPLEMENT
  • OSCAR
  • SUIT
  • LAMB CHOP
  • TRACE
  • FIT
  • RETRIEVE

NYT Connections today (game #616) – hint #1 – group hints

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

  • YELLOW: Slight
  • GREEN: Teams up
  • BLUE: Comic dolls
  • PURPLE: Add two letters for a canine

NYT Connections today (game #616) – hint #2 – group answers

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

  • YELLOW: GLIMMER
  • GREEN: CORRESPOND WELL WITH
  • BLUE: FAMOUS PUPPETS
  • PURPLE: DOG BREEDS MINUS “ER” SOUND

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

NYT Connections today (game #616) – the answers

NYT Connections answers for game 616 on a purple background

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today’s Connections, game #616, are…

  • YELLOW: GLIMMER – HINT, SUGGESTION, TOUCH, TRACE
  • GREEN: CORRESPOND WELL WITH – COMPLEMENT, FIT, MATCH, SUIT
  • BLUE: FAMOUS PUPPETS – LAMB CHOP, OSCAR, PUNCH, TRIUMPH
  • PURPLE: DOG BREEDS MINUS “ER” SOUND – BOX, POINT, RETRIEVE, SET

  • My rating: Moderate
  • My score: 1 mistake

Crucial to today’s Connections was knowing the difference between COMPLEMENT and Compliment. Unlike Enquire and Inquire, it’s something I’m confident about after eating many complimentary snacks.

I breezed through FAMOUS PUPPETS, but momentarily snagged on the fourth one to add to LAMB CHOP, PUNCH, and OSCAR before a vague recollection of the fantastically rude mutt TRIUMPH on The Daily Show.

Puppets seem to be able to get away with things a person couldn’t say or do. Maybe it’s a future career move for Kanye West. I’m thinking of something like a cute fluffy cat with a pencil moustache.

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


Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Saturday, 15 February, game #615)

  • YELLOW: DIVULGE – BLAB, DISH, SPILL, TELL
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