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Spoiler-safe hints for Connections #836
The 16-word board is PICTURE, PEPPER, POTATO, BRAIN, PRUNE, TALK, SHAR PEI, LITTER, FLICK, SPRINKLE, FEATURE, TOOTH, SIXTEEN, CREPE PAPER, SCATTER, and FILM. These clues describe the connections without giving away every grouping.
- Yellow: Think of the cinema experience; the words can mean a movie.
- Green: Think of things tossed asunder; the words can mean to strew or scatter.
- Blue: Think of highly creased or wrinkly things.
- Purple: Each word completes “sweet ____.”
These hints and the puzzle’s word bank are from the dated guides by TechRadar and All Things How.
One-word reveal for each group
If the category clues aren’t quite enough, uncover one member from each group—in yellow-to-purple order:
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FLICK · SCATTER · BRAIN · TALK
Those representative words are listed by Forbes. The full groupings follow.
Full answers for NYT Connections #836
Spoilers below.
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | MOVIE | FEATURE, FILM, FLICK, PICTURE |
| Green | STREW | LITTER, PEPPER, SCATTER, SPRINKLE |
| Blue | WRINKLY THINGS | BRAIN, CREPE PAPER, PRUNE, SHAR PEI |
| Purple | SWEET ____ | POTATO, SIXTEEN, TALK, TOOTH |
The date and #836 identification, category labels, and complete sets are corroborated by the dated guides from TechRadar, All Things How, and Forbes.
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Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four based on a shared theme. The All Things How guide describes color as a difficulty cue, says players can make up to four mistakes, and notes that correct groups are removed with their category revealed. The puzzle appears daily, according to that guide. Open NYT Connections to play.
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