Start with the spoiler-free clues. Reveal the answers only when you've truly given up.
A direction for each group — no names given.
What kind of thinking each group asks for.
Pointed nudges on the words built to fool you.
Every Connections board plants a few decoys. Here are today's, and why they pull you the wrong way.
It seems like a perfect partner for DOOR, but that attractive connection is a decoy—KEY belongs to a different group entirely.
A pipe could be a plumbing fixture in a room, so it might be mistaken for a room feature. Actually, it’s part of a cozy old-timey scene.
TREE might feel out of place as a nature word, but it silently pairs with 'ring'—a connection that’s easy to miss.
Ceiling, door, wall, and window are the fundamental parts of a room. This group feels intuitive but could be momentarily overlooked for fancier words.
Newspaper, pipe, robe, and slippers conjure a vintage gentleman’s relaxation kit. The dated stereotype gives the group a charming, cozy feel.
Streetcar, cat, menagerie, and tattoo each appear in the titles of Tennessee Williams’s most famous plays—The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and The Rose Tattoo. A rewarding catch for theater lovers.
Key, onion, tree, and wedding all form a familiar two-word phrase when followed by 'ring.' The fill-in-the-blank trick is a Connections staple but deceptively simple.
a textbook decoy
requires lateral thinking
