Victoria Coren Mitchell points out ‘similarity’ between latest New York Times game and Only Connect
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Victoria Coren Mitchell has pointed out the “similarities” between The New York Times’s newest puzzle and her popular UK gameshow Only Connect. On Monday, the NYT’s puzzles editor Wyna Liu unveiled “Connections”, the paper’s new game. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free A spokesperson for The New York Times told The Independent: “Grouped words is a common theme of games. The content of Connections is unique, handcrafted and has a distinctive style synonymous with New York Times Games.” Only Connect is known for its deliberately difficult questions, with Coren Mitchell often pointing out which questions or sequences are her least favourite.
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