Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. It challenges you to categorize a pool of 16 words into four secret groups by determining how the words are related. The puzzle resets daily at midnight with varying degrees of difficulty. Similar to Wordle, you can track your winning streak and compete with friends.
If you’re struggling with today’s Connections puzzle, check out our tips and hints below. If you still can’t solve it, we’ll provide the answers at the end.
How to play Connections
In Connections, you’ll see a grid of 16 words, and your goal is to organize them into four sets of four by identifying the connections between them. These connections could be related to video game titles, book series, colors, restaurant names, etc.
Some words may fit into multiple themes, but only one answer is completely correct. You can shuffle and rearrange the words to help visualize the connections better.
Each group is color-coded, with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Select four words and click Submit. Correct answers will reveal the connecting theme, while incorrect guesses count as mistakes. You have four mistakes allowed before the game ends.
Hints for today’s Connections
We can assist you in solving today’s Connection by revealing the four themes and providing one word from each group below.
Today’s themes
- VERY SMALL AMOUNT
- PUPPY PURCHASES
- HELP PUT ON A PARTY
- SYMBOLS ON A KEYBOARD
One-answer reveals
- VERY SMALL AMOUNT – HINT
- PUPPY PURCHASES – BED
- HELP PUT ON A PARTY – CATER
- SYMBOLS ON A KEYBOARD – BRACE
Today’s Connections answers
If you’re still stuck, don’t worry. This puzzle is intentionally challenging. The answers for today’s Connections are provided below:
- VERY SMALL AMOUNT – HINT, SHRED, TOUCH, TRACE
- PUPPY PURCHASES – BED, BOWL, COLLAR, CRATE
- HELP PUT ON A PARTY – CATER, HOST, PLAN, THROW
- SYMBOLS ON A KEYBOARD – BRACE, CARET, HASH, STAR
Connections grids vary daily, so if you couldn’t solve today’s puzzle, check back tomorrow for a new challenge.
