HIGHLIGHTS
- “Mochi” is one of the word you will find in today’s NYT Connection, categorized under the hardest difficulty level, Purple, for “ending with Greek letters.”
- “Kobe” is another difficult word that might confuse you. It fits with other words like “Curry,” “Bird,” and “Magic,” which can be a bit challenging to group together.
- “Mark online for later,” “behalf,” and “NBA legends, familiarly” are the remaining groups that you can fill out to complete today’s NYT Connection.
The New York Times Connection presents 16 unique words daily, creating a challenging and engaging puzzle for players to solve.
Certain words in the Connection game can be quite perplexing due to their dual meanings, which can cause us to get stuck.
Previously, we found words like A-F and Tidbit confusing, and for today’s puzzle, Mochi and Kobe are a bit tricky to group out.
Solutions For Today’s NYT Connection (September 12)
As you explore the New York Times’ creative word game, you may discover that completing it without hints or guidance can be quite challenging.
Analyzing all 16 words for the September 12 NYT Connection, it was relatively easy to identify the first yellow group, as they were associated with the social media we use every day.
The first group category is “Mark online for later.” To complete the first group, we grouped the words “Like, Save, Bookmark, Favorite.”
Similarly, as you progress, you might notice some words that are synonyms of advantages. If so, you’re on the right track, as the second group is titled “Behalf.”
“Advantage,” “Interest,” “Sake,” and “Benefit” fit into the “Behalf” category, leaving us with the last two groups to complete.
Analyzing The Meaning Of Mochi And Kobe For September 12 NYT Connection
As per Oxford Dictionary, Mochi is “a cake made from glutinous rice, steamed and pounded.”
In today’s NYT Connection, “Mochi” is a word that ends with a Greek letter, fitting under the “ending with Greek letters” category.
Indeed, making that connection is quite challenging, but as usual, NYT tests your creativity.
Progressing with two mistakes and few hints, we finally completed the hardest group, which included words like “Biota,” “Feta,” “Mochi,” and “Pepsi.”
With only four words remaining, we can now easily complete the game by placing them into the correct group.
If you’re curious about how these words are connected, they all pertain to NBA legends. This connection was difficult to identify, so we saved it for last.
“Kobe” refers to Kobe Bryant, “Curry” to Stephen Curry, “Magic” to the Orlando Magic basketball team, and “Bird” to Larry Bird. All these names fall under the basketball players and teams category, making it quite hard to guess.
Furthermore, to complete the September 12th NYT Connection, you should end up with the following answers:
- Mark online for later (Yellow): Bookmark, Favorite, Like, Save
- Behalf (Green): Advantage, Benefit, Interest, Sake
- NBA legends, familiarly (Blue): Bird, Curry, Kobe, Magic
- Ending with Greek letter (Purple): Biota, Feta, Mochi, Pepsi
