The New York Times’ newest puzzle game, Connections, challenges players to categorize a set of 16 words into four hidden groups by discovering how they relate to one another. The puzzle refreshes daily at midnight, and like Wordle, players can track their winning streaks and compare scores with friends.
How to Play Connections
In Connections, you’re presented with a grid of 16 words. Your goal is to sort them into four groups of four words each, based on how they’re connected. These categories can range from video game titles to shades of a color or even restaurant chains. It’s a bit of a brain teaser, but there’s only one correct solution.
You can shuffle and rearrange the words to help see patterns more clearly. Each group of words is color-coded once you’ve solved it. The yellow group tends to be the easiest, while green, blue, and purple groups are progressively harder.
To play, you pick four words you think belong together and hit Submit. If you’re right, the words will disappear and the connecting theme will be revealed. But if you’re wrong, it counts as a mistake — and you only get four wrong guesses before the game ends.
Hints for Today’s NYT Connections
Some days are tougher than others, so if you’re stuck on today’s puzzle, we’ve got some hints to help. First, here are the four themes for today’s puzzle:
- Area of High Ground
- Significance
- Actions in Fantasy Sports
- Sci-Fi Movies (with “The”)
If you need an extra nudge, here’s one word from each category:
- Area of High Ground: Bank
- Significance: Gravity
- Actions in Fantasy Sports: Bench
- Sci-Fi Movies (with “The”): Abyss
Today’s NYT Connections Answers
Still struggling? No problem! Here’s the full solution for today’s puzzle:
- Area of High Ground: Bank, Dune, Hill, Mound
- Significance: Gravity, Import, Substance, Weight
- Actions in Fantasy Sports: Bench, Draft, Start, Trade
- Sci-Fi Movies (with “The”): Abyss, Fly, Matrix, Thing
If today’s puzzle gave you a hard time, don’t worry—Connections varies in difficulty and offers a new challenge every day. Be sure to try again tomorrow!