Today’s NYT Connections Answers Explained

Connections – Yellow Group

🟨 things stored by a browser (BOOKMARK, CACHE, COOKIE, HISTORY)

BOOKMARKS are links to websites that you save in web browsers like Safari, Edge, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, DuckDuckGo so you can easily return to the pages later. The CACHE stores content from a webpage so that the next time you visit, it loads faster. Your HISTORY is a record of all the websites you’ve visited recently.

A COOKIE saves certain things from a webpage, such as your settings. They help you avoid having to log into your account every time you visit a certain website. However, cookies can also be used to track which websites you access, often for analytics and advertising purposes.

Connections – Green Group

🟩 boxing terms (BELL, GLOVES, RING, ROUND)

In boxing (and other combat sports) a BELL rings to signal the start and end of a ROUND, as well as the end of a fight. The action takes place in a RING and the boxers wear large GLOVES to protect their hands.

Connections – Blue Group

🟦 tilt (LEAN, LIST, PITCH, TIP)

These are all synonyms. I’d swap today’s yellows and blues in terms of difficulty, to be honest.

Connections – Purple Group

🟪 free_____ (LANCE, MASON, STYLE, WAY)

Freelance describes a person who is self-employed and carries out work on a contract or casual basis. (I’ve been a freelancer for over a decade!)

A freemason is a member of a fraternal order – a bit like a fraternity for folks who are no longer at university. From my understanding, Freemasons are essentially members of social and networking clubs, which have many local orders and some traditional rituals. They do a lot of charity work in their communities.

Freestyle has several meanings. It can refer to sporting events where the competitors have a lot of freedom as to how they perform; to a swimming stroke; or to a style of improvized rap.

A freeway is a large road with a lot of lanes. They’re often used primarily by those who are travelling long distances. It’s called a motorway in the U.K.

Connections – Red Herrings

The “____ jar” red herring of BELL, MASON, COOKIE and TIP caught me out. The Bell Jar is a Sylvia Plath novel.

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