今日《纽约时报》Connections 提示与答案（12月4日，第542期）

快速链接什么是Connections？今天Connections组的提示今天纽约时报Connections答案如何猜测Connections组？Connections 是一款来自《纽约时报》的游戏，挑战你找出单词之间的关联。看似简单，但实际上并不容易——Connections 的分类可以是几乎任何东西，而且通常非常具体。如果你需要帮助来解答问题，我们已经为你准备好了。未找到针对区域“below first paragraph”的获胜广告！未找到针对区域“native in content”的获胜广告！

连接是什么？

Connections 是一款来自《纽约时报》的游戏。目标很简单：将16个单词分成4组。每组单词将通过某种共同的想法或主题连接起来。这个共同元素可以是任何东西。我们见过依靠单词字母数量的游戏，也见过需要你注意到单词末尾多出一个字母的分类。有时候它们是关于经济学的参考，有时候是关于童话故事的参考。无法预测单词之间会有怎样的关联。一旦你确定理解了连接关系，选择4个单词，然后点击“提交”。你总共有四次尝试机会，所以不要太过猜测。 今天的会议提示以下是542nd Connections游戏的几个提示，帮助你开始游戏：

• Yellow: To point in a specific direction.
• Green: Think pointy.
• Blue: Also, Zeus and Hera.
• Purple: How the word begins matters.

如果你仍然需要帮助，实际的群组名称是：

• Yellow: Steer
• Green: Things With Needles/S
• Blue: Figures in Greek Myth
• Purple: Starting With Synonyms for Lavatory

今日纽约时报连接答案

Steer (黄色):

直接，引导，领导，牧羊

带针/线（绿色）：指南针, 松树, 缝纫包, 转盘希腊神话中的数字（蓝色）

Atlas

Echo

Helen

Pan

从同义词开始（紫色的厕所）：

蜡烛, 花椒, 橡皮筋, 卫生用品 如何猜测连接组？没有像解决Wordle那样快速且可靠的方法来处理Connections，因为Connections不是算法驱动的。但是，有一些事情需要注意，可以帮助你更好地处理。

1. Look for similar parts of speech. Are some words verbs and others nouns? Are some adjectives? Try mentally grouping them based on those categories and see if any other patterns jump out at you.
2. Are the words synonyms? Sometimes categories will just be synonyms for a phrase, or very close to synonyms. Don't rely too closely on this, though. Occasionally, Connections will deliberately throw in words that are sometimes synonyms to mislead you.
3. Try saying the words. Sometimes, saying the words helps. One puzzle we saw included the words go, rate, faster, clip, pace, speed, move, commute, and hurry—all of which are obviously related to the idea of motion. However, when you say them, it becomes a little more obvious that only four (go, move, hurry, faster) are things you'd actually say to prompt someone to get moving.
4. Expect the red herring. Connections usually has words that could be plausibly, yet incorrectly, grouped together. Take the words Bud, Corona, and Light, as an example. You might instinctively see those three words together and assume they're lumped together in a category related to beer—but they weren't.
5. Look for distinct words. If a word on your board doesn't have multiple meanings or can really only be used in one context, try using that word as the basis for a category.
6. Shuffle the board. Sometimes, moving words around will help you look at them in new ways.

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