Connections is the latest puzzle game from The New York Times, and it’s quickly becoming a favorite for word game enthusiasts. The game challenges you to group a set of 16 words into four secret categories by figuring out how the words are related. The puzzle refreshes every night at midnight, and each one can vary in difficulty, so there’s always a new challenge waiting for you. Like with Wordle, you can track your winning streak and even compare scores with friends.
How to Play NYT Connections
In Connections, you’re presented with a grid of 16 words. Your task is to sort these words into four groups of four, based on the connections that link them together. These connections could be anything from titles of video game franchises to names of chain restaurants, or even shades of a particular color.
Sometimes, words might seem like they could fit into multiple categories, but there’s always one correct solution. You can shuffle the grid and rearrange the words to better identify potential connections.
Each group is color-coded for difficulty, with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple.
To play, you select four words that you think are connected and hit Submit. If you’re correct, the four words will be removed from the grid, and the theme connecting them will be revealed. If you’re wrong, it counts as a mistake, and you only have four mistakes before the game ends.
Hints for Today’s Connections
Some days, the puzzle can be more challenging than others. If you’re struggling with today’s Connections puzzle, don’t worry—we’ve got some tips to help you out. Below, we’ll reveal the four themes and give you one word from each group.
Today’s Themes:
- RUSH OF WIND
- ROTATE
- ZODIAC SYMBOLS
- DR. SEUSS TITLE FIGURES
One-word Reveals:
- RUSH OF WIND – BLOW
- ROTATE – CRANK
- ZODIAC SYMBOLS – BULL
- DR. SEUSS TITLE FIGURES – CAT
Today’s NYT Connections Answers
Still stuck? That’s okay—this game is designed to be tricky. If you just want to see the answers, here they are:
- RUSH OF WIND: BLOW, DRAFT, GUST, PUFF
- ROTATE: CRANK, REEL, TURN, WIND
- ZODIAC SYMBOLS: BULL, CRAB, LION, RAM
- DR. SEUSS TITLE FIGURES: CAT, GRINCH, POP, TURTLE
Remember, Connections puzzles change daily, so if you didn’t solve today’s puzzle, you can always try again tomorrow.
