Okay, here’s a breakdown of the NYT Connections answers for game #954, based on the provided text:
* YELLOW: INTERTWINE – LACE, TWIST, WEAVE, WIND
* GREEN: KINDS OF BEES – BUMBLE, CARPENTER, HONEY, KILLER
* BLUE: FAMOUS BRIDGES – BROOKLYN, GOLDEN GATE, RIALTO, TOWER
* PURPLE: STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “HANKER FOR” – CRAVEN, DESIREE, NEEDLE, WANTON
Additional Information from the text:
* Difficulty: Rated as “Hard”
* Author’s Score: 2 mistakes
* The author initially struggled with the “INTERTWINE” category and made a lucky guess with the “PURPLE” category.