
The New York Times’ Connections is a captivating puzzle game that challenges you to group 16 words into four related sets. Here’s a quick guide on how to play, some hints for today’s puzzle, and the answers if you get stuck.
How to NYT Play Connections
- Objective: Categorize 16 words into four groups of four by finding the connections between them.
- Grouping: The connections could be anything from video game franchises, book sequels, colors, restaurant names, etc.
- Strategy:
- Rearrange the grid of words to better visualize potential connections.
- Identify words that might fit multiple themes, as this will help narrow down the correct groups.
- Each group is color-coded: Yellow is the easiest, followed by Green, Blue, and Purple.
- Guessing:
- Select four words and hit Submit to see if they form a correct group.
- If correct, the words are removed, and the theme is revealed.
- If incorrect, it counts as a mistake. You can make four mistakes before the game ends.
Hints for Today’s Connections
Themes:
- STADIUMS
- STREET SUFFICES
- ASSOCIATED WITH SCALES
- THINGS WITH SPOUTS
One-word clues for each theme:
- STADIUMS: ARENA
- STREET SUFFICES: ALLEY
- ASSOCIATED WITH SCALES: FISH
- THINGS WITH SPOUTS: FOUNTAIN
Today’s NYT Connections Answers
- STADIUMS: ARENA, BOWL, COLISEUM, DOME
- STREET SUFFICES: ALLEY, COURT, DRIVE, LANE
- ASSOCIATED WITH SCALES: FISH, JUSTICE, LIBRA, SOLFEGE
- THINGS WITH SPOUTS: FOUNTAIN, GUTTER, TEAPOT, WHALE
If today’s puzzle gave you a hard time, no worries—just try again tomorrow and keep sharpening your puzzle-solving skills!