Hint for today’s Links answer

Instead of jumping straight to the answer, let’s start with some clues for today’s Connections puzzle:

• Yellow – Consider its shape.
• Green – Verbs.
• Blue – Sport.
• Purple – They all do the same thing.
• Keg belongs to Yellow, Pilot belongs to Green and Cowboy belongs to Blue.

Remember – Yellow is the easiest group to find, followed by Green and Blue; Purple is the most difficult series of words to connect.

Link words for November 10

Here are the words featured in today’s Connections puzzle – see if the clues above help you make a connection before visiting today’s answer:

Links reply November 10

Without further ado, today’s Connections answer:

• Barrel Shaped Container – Barrel, Cylinder, Barrel, Tank
• Directory – Pilot, Shepherd, Router, Herald
• NFL Team Member – Cowboy, Jet, Ram, Raven
• Rocking Things – Golfer, Pendulum, Hall Doors, Swing

Today’s Connections was a close call for me! I went straight for yellow, but after that I spent a lot of time trying to find purple (and somehow neglected to add Swing). After a few missed tries I finally got green, then blue, then purple.

What to play after links?

The obvious answer to this question is Wordbut if you figured that out today, the New York Times offers other games, too. When it comes to word-based games, The NYTimes Mini Puzzle, Spelling Bee, With Letter Box And wiresIt is still in beta phase. If you want to take a break from words, you can also try this Tile – a motif matching game – or Sudoku.

Outside of The NYTimes Semantle – You need to reach the hidden word by guessing its meaning. In Semantle, spelling is ignored; Instead, you need to pay attention to the numerical value of your predictions to chart your path to the answer. But if you prefer to keep the Links format, it’s worth a visit Puzzle Grid. You’ll find hundreds of Connections-style puzzles here, but the kicker is that you only have three minutes to solve them.

(You can also watch Only Connect on BBC iPlayer…)

If you’re in the mood to read, we discussed Why is the NYTimes Mini Crossword a reliable delight? And We interviewed Jonathan KnightHead of Gaming for The NYTimes.

Good luck solving today’s Links!