Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. It challenges you to categorize 16 words into four secret groups by deducing their connections. Each puzzle resets daily at midnight, featuring varying levels of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can track your streak and compare scores with friends.
If you’re stuck on today’s Connections puzzle, check out our tips and hints below. If you still can’t solve it, the answers will be provided at the end.
How to play Connections
In Connections, you’ll see a grid of 16 words that need to be organized into four sets based on their connections. These connections could be related to video game titles, book series, colors, etc. Shuffle the words to visualize possible connections.
Each group is color-coded, starting from the easiest to the most difficult: yellow, green, blue, and purple. Select four words, submit, and if correct, the theme will be revealed. Four incorrect guesses end the game.
Hints for today’s Connections
We can help by revealing the four themes for today’s Connections puzzle. Here’s one word from each group:
Today’s themes
- BODY PARTS
- COOL, IN ’80S SLANG
- MOVIES
- WORDS IN “DO-RE-MI”
One-answer reveals
- BODY PARTS – ARM
- COOL, IN ’80S SLANG – BAD
- MOVIES – BIG
- WORDS IN “DO-RE-MI” – DOE
Today’s Connections answers
If you’re struggling, don’t worry. Today’s puzzle is challenging. Here are the answers for today’s Connections:
- BODY PARTS – ARM, EYE, HIP, LEG
- COOL, IN ’80S SLANG – BAD, FLY, ILL, RAD
- MOVIES – BIG, ELF, HER, SAW
- WORDS IN “DO-RE-MI” – DOE, FAR, SEW, TEA
Connections puzzles change daily. If today’s puzzle stumped you, try again tomorrow.
