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Connections, the popular word game by The New York Times, has quickly garnered a loyal following—ranking high alongside Wordle. The concept is straightforward yet captivating: figure out the shared connection among groups of four words. However, don’t underestimate it—each daily challenge increases in difficulty, and if you find yourself at an impasse, we offer tips, clues, and today’s answers to assist you.

If you’re solely interested in the answers for today, feel free to scroll down. But if you’d prefer to solve it independently, continue reading for useful hints and strategies.

What Is Connections?

Connections is one of the newest daily offerings from the NYT Games team, created with the collaboration of associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu. You can play it on both desktop and mobile web browsers.

The game provides you with 16 words. Your task? Organize them into four groups of four words, each group reflecting a common theme. Seems simple, right? Not exactly—while some words may appear to fit together, there is just one accurate grouping.

Once you create a correct group, it disappears from the board. If you guess incorrectly, it counts against you. You can make up to four mistakes before the game concludes.

To assist you a bit, you have the option to rearrange the words on the board. Additionally, each group is color-coded according to difficulty: yellow (easiest), green, blue, and purple (hardest). And similar to Wordle, you can share your results with friends on social media.

Craving more games? Visit Mashable’s game hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, crosswords, and more.

Hints for Today’s Connections Puzzle

Looking for a little guidance? Here are some subtle hints for today’s categories:

– Yellow: Consider methods to toss something.
– Green: These words pertain to enclosing or encompassing.
– Blue: Gear worn by a particular troop known for selling cookies.
– Purple: All phrases conclude with the same word.

Still puzzled? Keep scrolling for the precise categories.

Today’s Connections Categories

Here’s the breakdown for today’s puzzle:

– Yellow: Toss
– Green: Be on either side of
– Blue: Components of a traditional Girl Scout ensemble
– Purple: ___ Hall

Prepared for the answers? This is your final opportunity to back out!

Today’s Connections Answers (#648)

Here are the accurate groupings for today’s puzzle:

– Toss: CHUCK, PELT, PITCH, SLING
– Be on either side of: BOOKEND, BRACKET, FLANK, SURROUND
– Components of a traditional Girl Scout ensemble: BADGE, BERET, SASH, SKIRT
– ___ Hall: BINGO, CITY, MONTY, STUDY

Didn’t solve it this time? No need to fret—there’s a new challenge each day, and we’ll return with additional hints and answers to assist you.

In search of more brain teasers? Try today’s Wordle or delve into the NYT’s Strands puzzle for more wordplay excitement.

Want to discover additional puzzles? Check out Mashable’s Games Hub for a range of free games including Mahjong, Sudoku, and crosswords.

Missed out on yesterday’s puzzle? You can find the solution to the previous Connections game here.