HIGHLIGHTS
- The meaning of “Yo-yo” is to fluctuate or change frequently, like its up-and-down motion in today’s NYT Connections.
- Wits represent an individual’s capacity for inventive thought and quick understanding and are placed in the blue group.
- “Be Indecisive”, “Lovely Person”, “Lucidity”, and “Components of Metaphors for Things That Can’t Be Undone” are the four categories in today’s NYT Connections.
The New York Times releases multiple puzzle games daily, including Connections, Spelling Bees, and Wordle.
Connections is a word game in which players must categorize a set of 16 words into four groups based on their shared theme.
Today, most players, myself included, found it especially difficult to categorize Yo-yo and Wits.
NYT Connections Answers For Today (February 28)
In NYT Connections, players work to sort words into four unique groups, with each group presenting its own level of challenge.
The game names the groups by color—Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple with each color marking a step up in difficulty.
Wyna Liu, editor of the New York Times game Connections, arranges words to create ambiguity, making some seem to fit multiple groups.
Meaning Of “Yo-Yo” In NYT Connections
We begin the puzzle by grouping Hesitate, Waffle, Waver, and Yo-yo, which forms the yellow group named “Be Indecisive.“
The words all relate to indecision, as they describe actions or behaviors linked to uncertainty.
In today’s NYT Connections, the meaning of Yo-yo is to fluctuate or change frequently, much like its up-and-down motion of a Yo-yo.
As you analyze the remaining words, you’ll find several that express fondness or admiration for a person.
Since they share the same theme, we group Angel, Dear, Doll, and Peach together, forming the second group.
The second group, known as “Lovely Person,” belongs to the green category in today’s puzzle.
“Wit” Meaning In NYT Connections
After we successfully form two groups, we sort the remaining eight words into the last two groups.
In today’s NYT Connections, we place Marbles, Mind, Sense, and Wits under the group named “Lucidity.“
These words are all closely related to the concept of having or losing mental clarity and the ability to think clearly.
Moreover, Wits represent an individual’s capacity for inventive thought and quick understanding.
With only four words remaining, we group them together and submit to complete the puzzle.
Grouping Bell, Egg, Genie, and Toothpaste creates the purple group, completing the game.
It also reveals the final group’s name: “Components of Metaphors for Things That Can’t Be Undone.“
People often use Bell in the metaphor “The bell can’t be unrung,” and Egg is associated with the metaphor “You can’t uncrack an egg.”
Similarly, Genie refers to the metaphor “The genie is out of the bottle,” while associating Toothpaste with the saying “You can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube.”
Here is today’s final list of words and themes for NYT Connections, organized by their difficulty levels.
- Be Indecisive (Yellow): Hesitate, Waffle, Waver, Yo-yo
- Lovely Person (Green): Angel, Dear, Doll, Peach
- Lucidity (Blue): Marbles, Mind, Sense, Wits
- Components of Metaphors for Things That Can’t Be Undone (Purple): Bell, Egg, Genie, Toothpaste
