Need the answers for theNew York Times Connections puzzle?

To me,Wordleis more of a vocabulary test, butConnectionsis more of a brainteaser.

You’re given 16 words and asked to put them into four groups that are somehow connected.

Read on for today’s Connections hints and answers.

Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers.

Look at the 16 words and mentally assign them to related groups of four.

choose the four words you think go together.

The yellow group is the easiest, then green, then blue, and purple is the toughest.

Look at the words carefully and think about related terms.

Sometimes the connection has to do with just a part of the word.

Yellow group hint:Looking good.

Green group hint:Think Grey’s Anatomy.

Blue group hint:Shakespeare quote.

Purple group hint:L7.

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is in pristine condition.

The four answers are mint, new, original and unused.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is medical roles.

The four answers are countryman, ear, friend and Roman.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is ____ square.

The four answers are perfect, pocket, Times and town.