Happy Wednesday, solvers! I hope you’re all wide awake and ready to tackle some brain teasers today. As I sat down with my morning coffee, I found myself in a classic feline dilemma: my cat was torn between demanding breakfast and claiming my keyboard as her own personal sunbathing spot. Ah, the joys of working from home!
In today’s “Connections” puzzle, keep an eye out for those clever color tiers. As you navigate through the clues, scan for loose synonyms and watch out for those sneaky cross-category decoys trying to throw you off course. Remember, sometimes the most unexpected connections lead to the right answers.
Are you ready to dive in and give today’s puzzle a try? If you ever feel stuck, don’t hesitate to reveal a hint or two. Let’s put our heads together and see if we can crack this code. Happy solving!
How to Play NYT Connections
Overview
Connections is a daily word puzzle game from The New York Times. The goal is to find groups of four words that share something in common. You’re presented with 16 words arranged in a 4×4 grid, and you must identify four groups of four related words.
Basic Rules
- You have 16 words total, arranged in a 4×4 grid
- There are exactly 4 groups of 4 related words each
- Each word belongs to exactly one group
- You must find all four groups to complete the puzzle
- You have 4 mistakes allowed before the game ends
How to Play
- Look at all 16 words and try to identify patterns or connections
- Select 4 words you think belong together by clicking/tapping them
- Click “Submit” to check if your group is correct
- If correct, those 4 words will be removed and grouped together
- If incorrect, you lose one of your 4 allowed mistakes
- Continue until you find all 4 groups or run out of mistakes
Difficulty Levels
The four groups are color-coded by difficulty:
- 🟨 YELLOW: Easiest – usually straightforward categories
- 🟩 GREEN: Easy-Medium – slightly more complex connections
- 🟦 BLUE: Medium-Hard – trickier associations or wordplay
- 🟪 PURPLE: Hardest – often involves puns, multiple meanings, or very subtle connections
Strategy Tips
- Start with the most obvious connections first
- Be careful of red herrings – words that seem to fit multiple categories
- If you’re unsure, try to eliminate what doesn’t belong first
- The purple group often involves wordplay, homophones, or very creative connections
- Don’t guess randomly – you only have 4 mistakes
Scoring
- Complete the puzzle to see your results
- Mistakes are tracked but don’t affect your final score
- Share your results with friends using the share button
- Results show how many mistakes you made for each group
Reveal Hint
Look-alike
Reveal Answer
DOPPELGÄNGER
- CLONE
- DOUBLE
- MIRROR
- RINGER
Reveal Hint
Piece of the pie
Reveal Answer
PORTION
- CONCERN
- INTEREST
- SHARE
- STAKE
Reveal Hint
Emblematic elements
Reveal Answer
COMMON FLAG SYMBOLS
- CRESCENT
- CROSS
- STAR
- STRIPE
Reveal Hint
Squeezed for juice
Reveal Answer
PRESSED USING A PRESS
- CIDER
- GARLIC
- TROUSERS
- WINE