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You do not want yourConnectionsstreak to go MIA just because you missed a single category. That’s a frustrating feeling, and we have all the help you need to verify that doesn’t happen. If youwant to keep that streak aliveas opposed to being annoyed that you missed that subtle answer that was a red herring for a different category entirely. We are here to help you do so.
If you want an extra challenge, we suggest checking out the NYTLetter Boxedpuzzle, which is one of the most difficult daily puzzles to figure out when you first try it out. However, once you get the hang of it, it becomes challenging but not overbearing and you’re able to enjoy your time selecting what letters you should put to make new words. This is a great puzzle for those who like visual puzzles, as youhave to move from letter-to-letter around a box.
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Today’s Connections Category Hints
AUGUST 9 #424
There are a lot of interesting categories today, and some of them have the potential to overlap. To help you combat that, here are some tips for you to attempt to solve the puzzle on your own:
If you still need a little support concerning this puzzle, we have all the category names for today that should give you an extra boost to finish it.
SHOCK ___
GONE
MIA
Ifyou are not present, you are, in fact ABSENT. You can be ELSEWHERE, making people think you have GONE MIA. Sometimes it is fun to see how words that do mean the same thing are often used together despite that. Gone and MIA is a good example of this, and it is interesting in the context of how the puzzle works. JAM and PACK in a recent puzzle also had that same feeling, as I feel they are used together more often than they are used apart, at least in certain dialects.
CHEERLEADER
EXPONENT
This is where things might be a little confusing, as CHEERLEADER could easily fit with words in later categories to mean more of a high school stereotype. However, in this context, these words areall about how to support, or ADVOCATE, for something or someone else.
CHAMPION is a word with a dual meaning that could also be confusing here, but not as much as the other. EXPONENT is also not a word I would have used in this way, but that is often the case with these kinds of words in theConnectionspuzzle.
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METAL
PUNK
Here, GOTH is probably the most obvious example of what could have gone with cheerleader, but so could PUNK. However, if you take a step back and look at the words,thinking about it in a musical sense does click.
However, it still astounds me sometimes when I think about the fact that there are likely just as many rock genres as there are genres of music in general. It does explain why everyone in my life will answer with a different band if asked who their favorite rock band is though.
VALUE
WAVE
Shock VALUE and Shock WAVE are likely the best examples hereand the ones that most people will recognize right away. SHOCK horror also has some cultural sense, but usually, the point of the horror genre is to be shocking.
I had never heard of a shock JOCK before, so that was a new one and I was a little worried about googling it. Not to worry, however, I carefully did so you do not have to and it is simply a radio DJ that says shocking things, truly astounding.
Other Games Like Connections
Once you have gotten over the Shock Value, you may continue to experience new things in one of the puzzles below. For our money, we recommendCrosswordlefor those who want the best of a crossword and the dailyWordle.
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Wordle(NYT)
Solve a random five-letter word by using color clues.EveryWordleanswercan be found in our daily updated list.
Yes
Crosswordle
Find the two words that intersect each other like a crossword puzzle.
The Password Game
Create a password in this ever-changing, not-so-simple game. You can find somehelpful tips in ourPassword Gameguide.
