Connections is the newest puzzle game released by the New York Times. The objective of this game is to categorize a pool of 16 words into four secret groups by determining their relationships with each other. The game resets every night at midnight with varying levels of difficulty. Similar to Wordle, you can track your winning streak and compete with your friends.
Some days pose more challenges than others. If you’re struggling with today’s Connections puzzle, check out our helpful tips and hints below. And if you still can’t solve it, the answers for today will be revealed at the end.
How to play Connections
In Connections, you will encounter a grid containing 16 words. Your task is to organize these words into four sets of four by identifying the connections that bind them together. These connections can be related to things like video game franchises, book series, colors, or restaurant names.
While there may be words that could fit into multiple themes, there is only one correct answer. You can shuffle the grid of words and rearrange them to help visualize the potential connections more clearly.
Each group is color-coded, with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple groups.
Select four words and click “Submit.” If your selection is correct, the words will be removed from the grid, and the theme connecting them will be unveiled. An incorrect guess will count as a mistake, with only 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. If you need further help, we will also provide one word from each group below.
Today’s themes
- THROW OUT
- TERRA FIRMA
- SEAS
- TOM HANKS MOVIES
One-answer reveals
- THROW OUT – BOOT
- TERRA FIRMA – EARTH
- SEAS – BALTIC
- TOM HANKS MOVIES – BIG
Today’s Connections answers
If you’re still struggling to solve the puzzle, don’t worry. The challenge is supposed to be tough. You can find today’s Connections answers below:
- THROW OUT – BOOT, BOUNCE, EJECT, TOSS
- TERRA FIRMA – EARTH, GROUND, LAND, SOIL
- SEAS – BALTIC, BLACK, PHILIPPINE, RED
- TOM HANKS MOVIES – BIG, PHILADELPHIA, SPLASH, SULLY
Connections grids are diverse and change daily. If you couldn’t crack today’s puzzle, make sure to try again tomorrow.
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