Need a nudge on NYT Connections #889? Start with the four spoiler-light clues below, arranged in the puzzle’s answer-group order. The full categories and word sets follow after a clear spoiler warning.
Hints for Connections #889
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“Check my _____.”
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“This is boring.”
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Think of a mime’s shirt.
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“Do not pass go, do not collect $200.”
How to approach the board
Connections presents 16 words to sort into four groups of four, and you have four guesses. Start by looking for likely synonym sets, but keep an eye out for words that could plausibly belong to more than one group. Shuffling the board can make alternate combinations easier to spot.
For this puzzle, “school” is used in the sense of a method or approach, while “pedestrian” means ordinary rather than literally related to walking. The stripe clue points to a mix of an animal, a logo, a garment, and a printed pattern.
Spoilers: the answers
Stop here if you want to solve the puzzle before seeing the completed groups.
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Rank #2
#1 Best Overall
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Technique
APPROACH, METHOD, PHILOSOPHY, SCHOOL
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Run-of-the-mill
BANAL, EVERYDAY, HUMDRUM, PEDESTRIAN
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Stripy things
BARCODE, IBM LOGO, RUGBY SHIRT, ZEBRA
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Words on Monopoly squares
AVENUE, PARKING, RAILROAD, TAX
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