Daily NYT Puzzle Insights for Monday, September 1: Solutions and Clues Revealed
In the world of brain-teasing puzzles, "Connections" from The New York Times continues to captivate players. On the one-year anniversary of its launch, Wyna Liu, the editor of the game, took to TikTok to share her favourite Connections puzzles.
Liu has been at the helm of Connections since 2020, creating the game boards and editing the daily challenges. The game, similar to Wordle, allows players to track their winning streaks and compare scores with friends. Each new puzzle resets every night, offering a varying degree of difficulty.
The objective of Connections is to organise 16 words into four sets by identifying connections. Each group is colour-coded, with the yellow group being the easiest to figure out. Today's themes for Connections are: FIRST APPEARANCE, ONES CELEBRATED WITH HOLIDAYS, FAMOUS POETS, and WHAT "CARDINAL" MIGHT REFER TO.
For FIRST APPEARANCE, the answer is DEBUT, INTRODUCTION, LAUNCH, PREMIER. In ONES CELEBRATED WITH HOLIDAYS, the answer is MOTHER, PRESIDENT, SAINT PATRICK, SAINT VALENTINE. For FAMOUS POETS, the answer is BISHOP, BURNS, LORDE, POPE. And for WHAT "CARDINAL" MIGHT REFER TO, the answer is BIRD, CLERGY MEMBER, M.L.B. PLAYER, N.F.L. PLAYER.
It's worth noting that there are generally words that seem like they could fit multiple themes, but there's only one 100% correct answer. The game ends if you make four incorrect guesses.
Connections can be played on the New York Times website, iOS, or Android. While Liu enjoys creating the game boards, she also enjoys learning how puzzle editing plays out once a game is greenlighted.
However, it's important to clarify that it's Will Shortz who has been working on the daily New York Times puzzle "Connections" since 2020, not Wyna Liu as previously mentioned. Liu's role in the game is limited to creating the game boards.
Regardless, Connections continues to be a popular choice for puzzle enthusiasts, offering a fresh challenge every day. So, if you're looking for a mental workout, give Connections a try!
