puzzles
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Connections Hints (and Answer) for Friday, September 1
If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Friday, September 1, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Beware, there are spoilers below for September 1, NYT Connections #82! Scroll to the end if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s Connections…
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Try ‘Connections’ If You’re Bored With Wordle
My first attempt at the game Connections did not get off to a good start. There was a grid of 16 words, and I’m supposed to pick out sets of four that each follow a theme. I went with rain, heat, snow, and sleet, only to be told that this was, somehow, wrong. Huh?
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ChatGPT Created Its Own Puzzle Game, and You Can Play It Right Now
ChatGPT can do just about anything. It can write you a horror story about a killer clove of garlic, identify issues with your computer code, and teach you how to pronounce words in another language. It can also create new games out of thin air, and you can try one of them out right now.
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Wordle Has Themes Now, so You Should Change Your Strategy
Wordle is still played the same way as ever, and if you just want a simple game without overthinking it, that’s all you need to know. But things have been changing behind the scenes, and that includes the way solutions are chosen.