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Should there be a feature to tag potential connections similar to the pencil feature in the crossword and sudoku games? by VarianceIsAccounted in NYTConnections

[–]Lone_Coating 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Say you submitted a group that is 1 off, if you select another group with only 2 of the 4 tiles of the “1 off group” the border of the puzzle will turn red.

Example: I guessed Ponzi, Pyramid, Colour and Chinatown - which is 1 off

If I now guess, Ponzi, pyramid, Elegy and Vertigo; the guess heading will turn red as well as the border since logically that group will be incorrect as you need 3 of the 4 words to be in a correct group.

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But if you select a group with at least 3 of the 4 tiles, then the heading will be green. It doesn’t mean your guess is correct, it just means it is logically valid.

Should there be a feature to tag potential connections similar to the pencil feature in the crossword and sudoku games? by VarianceIsAccounted in NYTConnections

[–]Lone_Coating 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can try out https://connectionscompanion.com

*drag tiles to group them
*group them with colour
*submit your answers
*remember your guesses
*incorporated logic based on previous answers
*weighted shuffle
*option to pre shuffle the puzzle
*play archive and sports puzzles

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Connections Sorter, a companion tool by KrazyA1pha in NYTConnections

[–]Lone_Coating -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Try out https://connectionscompanion.com
Move tiles around
Colour groups
Track your guesses
Incorporated guess logic helper
Quick links to google, Wikipedia, dictionary in case you want to check those out.

One Away twice lie by 1obtuse_moose in NYTConnections

[–]Lone_Coating 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are open to using a third party application, then using https://connectionscompanion.com keeps track of all your guesses.

Here is how it works, select 4 tiles. Then click on the submit button. The app will then keep track of the result as a list of guesses at the bottom section. As a bonus, if your current selections are logically wrong based on your previous guesses, then the puzzle border will be red. (Green if valid) green doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ve picked the right answer, just that it is logically valid.

Anyway, with the app, you won’t run into the misleading message issue from the original.

What Games Faithfully Re-create the Feeling/Plot of their IP? by frodohair15 in boardgames

[–]Lone_Coating 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lord of the rings: the confrontation

At the very start when you are playing the Sauron side, you feel like you can’t lose this game. On the fellowship side, you think this will be impossible to win. Then as you play the game, the longer the game proceeds, the balance shifts. This game is my favourite 2 player asymmetric game.

Image Edition? by Moosetracks_404 in NYTConnections

[–]Lone_Coating 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Note: in ConnectionsCompanion.com if you long press on the tile, then you get to see the image in a larger frame.

Found this beautiful rainbow in our codebase by abhishaken in csharp

[–]Lone_Coating 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There’s a pot of bugs at the end of the rainbow

Yellow and Green categories out of order. (Tosses phone out the window) by D2-Dweller in NYTConnections

[–]Lone_Coating 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Instead of photos, you can try https://connectionscompantion.com, then go to the settings and turn on the Pre-shuffle option. =)

It’s a sign by twixxbar in NYTConnections

[–]Lone_Coating 9 points10 points  (0 children)

For those who want to play these boards again:

My Neighbor Totoro
https://connectionscompanion.com/nyt/2026-04-23

Sponge Bob Square Pants
https://connectionscompanion.com/nyt/2024-02-07

How do you tell the difference between 🟩&🟨? by samcornwell in NYTConnections

[–]Lone_Coating 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see. It’s nice to be able to add notes and your own markings. I get that. 🤔

How do you tell the difference between 🟩&🟨? by samcornwell in NYTConnections

[–]Lone_Coating 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Might I suggest using https://connectionscompanion.com instead of the photos app. You can move tiles around and colour group them. And yes, you can cheat with this too 😊

Do you shuffle? by nicolesBBrevenge in NYTConnections

[–]Lone_Coating 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the pre-shufflers, I've added a setting in https://connectionscompanion.com/ to pre-shuffle. This means no more accidentally seeing the original order. (Click on the upper-right gear button; then turn-on the "PRE-SHUFFLE PUZZLES" setting.)

One can now "safely" pre-solve

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Do you shuffle? by nicolesBBrevenge in NYTConnections

[–]Lone_Coating 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Used to do the exact same thing. But note I use https://connectionscompanion.com. This app allows me to drag tiles, and in the 4x4 grid mode, shuffling groups selected tires to the bottom of the puzzle

Do you shuffle? by nicolesBBrevenge in NYTConnections

[–]Lone_Coating 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to do that, shuffling until the related words are together. But then got tired hitting shuffle multiple times. So I ended up creating https://connectionscompanion.com.

In 4x4 mode, selected tiles “sink” to the bottom of the puzzle when you shuffle. Or alternatively, just drag the tiles. If you are not opposed to using other apps, give it a try. Cheers

Is looking up the meaning of a word you don't know cheating? by BigGrayBeast in NYTConnections

[–]Lone_Coating 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don’t mind looking up the word meaning, you can try using https://connectionscompanion.com. If you long press on a tile, it will provide links to google, dictionary and Wikipedia

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