Connections is a fun and challenging puzzle game from the New York Times where you categorize a set of 16 words into four secret groups. The game resets every night at midnight, offering a fresh challenge each day. You can track your streak and compare your scores with friends, just like in Wordle.
How to Play NYT Connections
In Connections, you’re given a grid with 16 words. Your task is to sort these words into four groups of four by figuring out how they are related. The groups can be based on various themes, such as types of fruits, genres of movies, or even specific shades of colors.
- Shuffling and Rearranging: You can move the words around to better see how they might fit into different groups.
- Color-Coding: Groups are color-coded from easiest (yellow) to hardest (purple).
- Submitting: Choose four words and hit Submit. If you’re right, the words will disappear, and the theme will be shown. If you’re wrong, it counts as a mistake, and you have up to four mistakes before the game ends.
Hints for Today’s NYT Connections
If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle, we’ve got some hints to help you out:
Today’s Themes:
- COOK IN A PAN
- PARTS OF THE EAR
- SHADES OF BLACK
- WHERE YOU MIGHT FIND “A DRIVER”
One-Answer Reveals:
- COOK IN A PAN – BROWN
- PARTS OF THE EAR – ANVIL
- SHADES OF BLACK – CHARCOAL
- WHERE YOU MIGHT FIND “A DRIVER” – GOLF BAG
Today’s NYT Connections Answers
Still stuck? Don’t worry! Here’s how to categorize the 16 words for today’s puzzle:
- COOK IN A PAN: BROWN, CHAR, GRILL, SEAR
- PARTS OF THE EAR: ANVIL, CANAL, DRUM, HAMMER
- SHADES OF BLACK: CHARCOAL, JET, RAVEN, SABLE
- WHERE YOU MIGHT FIND “A DRIVER”: GOLF BAG, LIMOUSINE, MOVIE SET, TOOLBOX
Connections puzzles vary each day, so if today’s challenge was tough, try again tomorrow for a new set of words and themes!