Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for July 29, #1144

今天《纽约时报》的Connections谜题玩了个小花招——很多浅色词汇看似能凑成一类，其实是个误导。这篇来自CNET的文章直接给出了答案和提示，帮你快速通关。 Connections是个要把四个单词归为一类的益智游戏。今天的四个类别分别是：紧固件（钉子、铆钉、螺丝、订书钉）、平凡无奇（基本、中等、普通、原味）、智慧结晶（宝石、金块、珍珠、箴言），以及教室里的“___板”（黑板、粉笔板、软木板、白板）。紫色组最刁钻，需要你联想到日常教学用具。对普通人来说，这篇文章就像一份谜题“剧透”，省去了自己苦思冥想的时间。更重要的是，它展示了如何从看似无关的单词里找到共同模式——无论是办公用品还是抽象概念，这种分类思维对日常工作和学习中的逻辑训练也有启发。下次再遇到类似游戏，你也能更快抓住规律。

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has a true red herring — or maybe a white herring. You’ll see a lot of pale or light-colored things, but they don’t end up in the same category. Read on for hints and today’s Connections answers. Hints for today’s Connections groups Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group. Yellow group hint: Hold together. Green group hint: You might pass them by. Blue group hint: Smart advice. Purple group hint: School days. Answers for today’s Connections groups Yellow group: Fasteners. Green group: Nondescript. Blue group: Units of wisdom. Purple group: ____boards in a classroom. What are today’s Connections answers? The yellow words in today’s Connections The theme is fasteners. The four answers are nail, rivet, screw and staple. The green words in today’s Connections The theme is nondescript. The four answers are basic, mid, plain and vanilla. The blue words in today’s Connections The theme is units of wisdom. The four answers are gem, nugget, pearl and word. The purple words in today’s Connections The theme is ____boards in a classroom. The four answers are black, chalk, cork and white. Toughest Connections puzzles We’ve made a note of some of the toughest Connections puzzles so far. Maybe they’ll help you see patterns in future puzzles. #5: Included “things you can set,” such as mood, record, table and volleyball. #4: Included “one in a dozen,” such as egg, juror, month and rose. #3: Included “streets on screen,” such as Elm, Fear, Jump and Sesame. #2: Included “power ___” such as nap, plant, Ranger and trip. #1: Included “things that can run,” such as candidate, faucet, mascara and nose. Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line. See full bio The Latest from Gael Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for July 29 #878 Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for July 29, #1144 Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 29, #674