By Johnny Dee,Marc McLaren

Copyright techradar

Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.

What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc’s Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.

NYT Connections today (game #848) – today’s words

Today’s NYT Connections words are…

FILMHAYSTACKTHREADPEATURNTABLETRENCHCAMELHAIKUYEOMANPREAMPТАРЕDUFFLESPEAKERWIREHELONIUMAMP

NYT Connections today (game #848) – hint #1 – group hints

What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?

YELLOW: Required for vinyl pleasureGREEN: Types of an outdoor garmentBLUE: Wind them upPURPLE: Sound like a greeting

Need more clues?

We’re firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today’s NYT Connections puzzles…

NYT Connections today (game #848) – hint #2 – group answers

What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?

YELLOW: PARTS OF A RECORD PLAYER SETUPGREEN: KINDS OF COATSBLUE: THINGS THAT COME ON SPOOLSPURPLE: STARTING WITH HOMOPHONES OF GREETINGS

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Connections today (game #848) – the answers

The answers to today’s Connections, game #848, are…

YELLOW: PARTS OF A RECORD PLAYER SETUP AMP, PREAMP, SPEAKER, TURNTABLEGREEN: KINDS OF COATS CAMEL, DUFFLE, PEA, TRENCHBLUE: THINGS THAT COME ON SPOOLS FILM, TAPE, THREAD, WIREPURPLE: STARTING WITH HOMOPHONES OF GREETINGS HAIKU, HAYSTACK, HELONIUM, YEOMAN

My rating: EasyMy score: Perfect

A nice way to start the week, with a challenging – but not too challenging – Connections game.

I got PARTS OF A RECORD PLAYER first, although I was surprised this was the yellow as we are talking about a technology that although revived is still quite niche. It was also the only group that had the most crossovers, with both TAPE and WIRE possible inclusions.

I was a long way from getting STARTING WITH HOMOPHONES. In fact I was so far out that I thought they could all be wrestling nicknames.

Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Sunday, October 5, game #847)

YELLOW: USED TO GROW A HOUSEPLANT POT, SEED, SOIL, WATERGREEN: FLABBERGAST FLOOR, ROCK, SHAKE, SHOCKBLUE: MADONNA SONGS CHERISH, FROZEN, HOLIDAY, MUSICPURPLE: ____CAR BUMPER, CLOWN, GETAWAY, SPORTS