Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game challenges you to categorize a pool of 16 words into four secret groups by uncovering how the words are related. The puzzle resets daily at midnight, with each new puzzle varying in difficulty. Like Wordle, you can track your winning streak and compete with friends.
Some days may be more challenging than others. If you’re struggling with today’s Connections puzzle, check out our tips and hints below. If you still can’t solve it, the answers are provided 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, shades, restaurant names, and more.
While some words may seem to fit multiple themes, only one answer is completely correct. You can shuffle and rearrange the words to help visualize the potential connections.
Each group is color-coded, with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Select four words and click Submit. If correct, the words will be removed and the theme revealed. Incorrect guesses count as mistakes, with only four allowed before the game ends.
Hints for today’s Connections
To help solve today’s Connections, we’ll provide the four themes. For further assistance, we’ll also reveal one word from each group below.
Today’s themes
- ROMANTIC RAPPORT
- THINGS STORED BY A WEB BROWSER
- SINGLE ROTATION
- WORDS BEFORE “BELL”
One-answer reveals
- ROMANTIC RAPPORT – ATTRACTION
- THINGS STORED BY A WEB BROWSER – CACHE
- SINGLE ROTATION – CYCLE
- WORDS BEFORE “BELL” – BAR
Today’s Connections answers
If you’re still unable to solve the puzzle, don’t worry. This puzzle is meant to be challenging. You can find today’s Connections answers below:
- ROMANTIC RAPPORT – ATTRACTION, CHEMISTRY, FIREWORKS, SPARKS
- THINGS STORED BY A WEB BROWSER – CACHE, COOKIES, DATA, HISTORY
- SINGLE ROTATION – CYCLE, LAP, REVOLUTION, TURN
- WORDS BEFORE “BELL” – BAR, DINNER, LIBERTY, TINKER
Connections grids vary and are updated daily. If you couldn’t solve today’s puzzle, check back tomorrow for a new challenge.
