‘Connections’ answers and hints for today, October 13

Out of the many daily puzzles available online, the New York Times’ Connections game is one of the trickiest. For those playing for the first time, the goal of Connections is to divide a block of 16 words into four common themes. Some of these – for example, grouping four types of fish – can be very straightforward, while others can be far more abstract. If you’ve found yourself stumped by the latter, we’ve put together Connections answers and hints for today (October 13) below.

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If you already know how to play Connections, you can skip this paragraph to jump straight into today’s solution. But if this is your first time attempting the New York Times’ puzzle (or you just need a refresher), we suggest thinking outside of the box for your answers.

Some groups are deliberately deceptive – using a previous day’s puzzle as an example, you may think ‘Heart’, ‘Cell’, ‘Body’ and ‘Nucleus’ are all connected through biology. But you’d be wrong, as ‘Heart’ and ‘Nucleus’ were actually two of four “Nexus” words on the day we’ve used as an example. Think beyond what a word means literally, try to see subtle patterns, and your luck with Connections will improve drastically. That being said, some days are still fiendishly difficult – and if you’re still stuck, check below for the Connections answer for today.

Connections hints for October 13

If you’re still trying to solve October 13’s Connections yourself, here are all of the words in play today and some hints on what each group is.

• PANDORA’S BOX
• LUCKY STIFF
• LIVE MUSIC
• GOLDEN FLEECE
• GOOD RIDDANCE
• HAPPY HOUR
• HORNET’S NEST
• COMIC CON
• KARAOKE
• AMERICAN HUSTLE
• SAYONARA
• MINEFIELD
• FINALLY
• CAN OF WORMS
• TRIVIA NIGHT
• ABOUT TIME

With that in mind, here are four hints for October 13

• Yellow: phrases used to describe situations that can possibly create unforeseen problems
• Green: happenings organised at a pub
• Blue: things you say when someone unwelcome finally leaves
• Purple: terms ending with a word typically used to describe deceit

Connections groups for October 13

If you’re still trying to piece everything together, here are all four of today’s groups.

• Yellow: metaphors for potentially volatile situations
• Green: bar events
• Blue: words after a welcome departure
• Purple: ending with synonyms for “swindle”

Connections answers for October 13

Finally, here are the answers for Connections #855 on Monday, October 13.

• Yellow: metaphors for potentially volatile situations (can of worms, hornet’s nest, minefield, pandora’s box)
• Green: bar events (happy hour, karaoke, live music, trivia night)
• Blue: words after a welcome departure (about time, finally, good riddance, sayonara)
• Purple: ending with synonyms for “swindle” (american hustle, comic con, fleece, lucky stiff)

You can check back for up-to-date hints and answers for each day’s Connections puzzle. If you get stuck elsewhere, we’ve also got answers for several other daily games – including Wordle, Framed, and Globle.