Understanding Connections: A Fun Puzzle Game
overview of Connections
Connections is a popular puzzle game featured by the New York Times. In this game, players must sort 16 words into four hidden groups based on their relationships. each night at midnight, a new puzzle appears with varying levels of difficulty. Similar to other games like wordle, you can track your wins and compare scores with friends.
Some puzzles can be quite challenging, much like other favorites from NYT Games such as The Mini Crossword and Strands.If you're struggling with today's puzzle, our guide offers helpful tips and strategies to improve your gameplay.
how to Play Connections
You can enjoy Connections on the New York Times website or through the NYT Games app available for iOS and Android devices.
In each round of Connections, you will see a grid filled with 16 words. Your goal is to group these words into four sets of four by identifying how they connect. These connections could relate to various themes such as video game titles, book series names, colors like shades of red, or restaurant chains.
While some words may seem suitable for multiple categories, only one correct grouping exists for each set. You have the option to shuffle the word grid if needed to help spot potential connections more easily.Each group is color-coded based on difficulty: yellow represents the easiest category; green follows next; then blue; and finally purple as the most challenging.
To make a guess, select four words and click Submit. If your selection is correct, those words will disappear from the grid along with their connecting theme revealed. However, if you guess incorrectly it counts as one mistake against your total limit of three mistakes before losing the game.
Hints for Today's Puzzle
If you're looking for assistance in solving today’s Connection challenge we’ve got some hints that might help:
Themes for Today
- ROUND THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS
- PUNCH
- ANIMALS IN THE WITCHES’ BREW IN “MACBETH”
- FOX
one-word Clues
- ROUND THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS – BALL
- PUNCH – POP
- ANIMALS IN THE WITCHES’ BREW IN “MACBETH” – BAT
- FOX – GLOVE
Answers for Today's Puzzle
If you're still having trouble solving today’s puzzle don’t worry! This game can be tough at times. Here are today’s answers:
Correct Groupings:
- ROUND THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS: BALL,GLOBE,ORB,SPHERE
- PUNCH: POP,POUND,SLUG ,SOCK
- ANIMALS IN THE WITCHES’ BREW IN “MACBETH”: BAT ,DOG ,FROG ,NEWT
- FOX___: GLOVE ,HOLE ,HOUND ,TROT
Remember that each day brings new challenges in Connections so feel free to return tomorrow!
Frequently Asked Questions about NYT Connection
When does the Connections puzzle reset?
The daily puzzle resets every night at midnight local time.
Who creates and edits NYT's Connections?
Wyna Liu has been editing puzzles at The New York Times as 2020 including overseeing daily updates for Connections.
Liu shared her excitement about creating this unique matching game after being assigned it recently while reflecting on her experience working primarily with crosswords before this opportunity arose.
On its first anniversary earlier this year Liu celebrated by sharing her favorite puzzles through social media platforms highlighting how much she enjoys editing them now that they are part of an official lineup within NYT Games.
