Science News Watch
  • Home
  • About
  • SNW Reports
  • Science
  • Scientists To Know
  • Tech
  • Health
No Result
View All Result
Science News Watch
  • Home
  • About
  • SNW Reports
  • Science
  • Scientists To Know
  • Tech
  • Health
No Result
View All Result
Science News Watch
No Result
View All Result
  • SNW Reports
  • Science
  • Scientists To Know
  • Tech
  • Health
Home Tech

NYT Connections Goes All-Emoji for April Fool’s Day. Our Hints and Tips

CNET by CNET
Apr 1, 2024 2:00 pm EDT
in Tech
0 0
A A

Online game players, did you think April Fool’s Day would not touch you? Ha ha ha boo hoo hoo, Connections players, what was that all about?! Connections, the New York Times game where you have to find connections between words, went wacky on Monday, April 1, with an April Fool’s edition.

Instead of words to match, players were shown a grid of 16 emojis, ranging from a vampire to a wedge of cheese, and expected to match them up as if they were words. (Game spoilers ahead, so if you don’t want cheats for Monday’s game, go play Connections now, then come back.)

Not everyone loved the idea of an all-emoji Connections. One CNET editor told me he opened the game, saw the emoji, and slammed the game shut in disgust. Someone else reloaded the page in case there was a glitch in the matrix.

One user posted to Bluesky, “Raise your hand if you’ve been personally victimized by NYT’s Connections today.”

Another wrote, “Today’s Connections game was ultimately fun but initially horrifying.”

I thought it was at first confusing, then kind of fun when it turned out the puzzle really worked, and wasn’t that difficult. But don’t do it again, NYT. At least, until next April 1.

Want the answers? Here they come.

Connections answers for April Fool’s Day emoji edition

Last chance to look away! We’re about to spoil this diabolical game.

The yellow category is “food slang for money,” though we forgive you if you think it was just “foods.” The emoji are bread, bacon, lettuce and cheese.

The green category is “words that rhyme,” or plane, rain, train and brain. We’re thankful they didn’t use the flamenco dancer for “Spain.”

The blue category is my favorite, “horror movies.” The little alien stands in for Alien, the screaming face for Scream, the vampire for any number of Dracula or other movies, and the saw for, well, Saw.

And the infamously tricky purple category was “letter homophones,” meaning emoji that are pronounced the same as letters in the alphabet. The emoji are ewe for U, bee for B, eye…

Read the full article here

Want to advertise or share your work with Science News Watch? Contact us.
ShareTweetSharePinShareSendSend
CNET

CNET

CNET is an American media website that publishes reviews, news, articles, blogs, podcasts, and videos on technology and consumer electronics globally.

Related Articles

Tech

New York Comic Con 2024: What to Expect if You’re a TV, Movie or Anime Fan

9 months ago
Tech

Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for Oct. 12, #223

9 months ago
Tech

Amazon Prime Day: The Best 115+ Deals Live Ahead of October’s Big Deal Days

9 months ago
Tech

Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for Oct. 5, #216

9 months ago
Tech

Amazon October Prime Day: The Top Early Deals on Tech, Home Goods, TVs, Appliances and More

9 months ago
Tech

FaceTime on Android: No, You Don’t Need an iPhone to Join a FaceTime Video Call

9 months ago
Science News Watch

We are a collection of scientists, science content writers, lay scientists, and volunteers from all walks of life. Daily, we curate the most concise science-based news information, trends, emerging technologies, and discoveries.

Topics

BlogForScience Health Science Science News Watch Reports Scientists To Know Space Tech

Get exclusive updates

Be the first to know the latest science news & events directly to your inbox.

By signing up, I agree to our TOS and Privacy Policy.

  • About
  • Submit News Tip
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Advertise
  • Contact

© 2023 Science News Watch - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • About
  • SNW Reports
  • Science
  • Scientists To Know
  • Tech
  • Health

© 2023 Science News Watch - All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.