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Connections: Your Complete Guide to the NYT’s Popular Word Game (Plus Today’s Clues and Solutions)
Connections has rapidly emerged as one of the favorite word games from The New York Times, becoming a viral sensation alongside Wordle. What’s the objective? Find the “common links among words” by categorizing them into related groups. However, prepare yourself — the challenges intensify daily.
Similar to Wordle, Connections resets every day at midnight, presenting a fresh challenge. If you find yourself in a bind, we provide hints, tactics, and — if you scroll to the bottom — today’s complete solution.
What Is Connections?
Connections is the New York Times’ newest daily word puzzle that’s taken the internet by storm. Developed with the assistance of associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu, the game invites players to arrange 16 words into four groups of four, with each group connected by a common theme.
You can enjoy Connections on both desktop and mobile web browsers. Your task is to pinpoint the right groupings — which can range from book titles to software names or even biblical references. While certain words might seem related, there is only one correct combination for each category.
Each accurate group you recognize is cleared from the board. But tread carefully — you’re allowed only four mistakes before the game concludes.
To assist in identifying patterns, players can shuffle the words on the board. Each group also has a color coding based on difficulty: yellow (easiest), green, blue, and purple (hardest). And yes, similar to Wordle, you can share your results with friends on social media.
Need to take a breather? Feel free to explore other games like Mahjong, Sudoku, and crosswords on Mashable’s Games hub.
Today’s Connections Hints
Looking for a subtle hint without giving away the entire puzzle? Here are some clues regarding today’s Connections categories:
– Yellow: To puncture
– Green: Heard on a walkie-talkie
– Blue: Seen in the Bible
– Purple: Spelled differently than they sound
Still need help? Keep reading for the actual category names and today’s solutions.
Today’s Categories
Here are the primary categories for today’s Connections puzzle:
– Yellow: Prick
– Green: Radio lingo
– Blue: Old Testament books
– Purple: Words pronounced “Sh” without the use of “Sh”
Today’s Connections Answers (#665)
Ready for the results? Here’s how today’s words are grouped:
– Prick: JAB, PIERCE, POKE, STICK
– Radio lingo: COPY, NEGATIVE, OVER, ROGER
– Old Testament books: DANIEL, JOB, JUDGES, NUMBERS
– Words pronounced “Sh” without using an “Sh”: SEAN, SIOBHAN, SUGAR, SURE
Didn’t figure it out this time? No worries — another puzzle will be available tomorrow, and we’ll be back with more hints and solutions to assist you.
Looking for More Puzzles?
– Curious about today’s Wordle answer? Find it here.
– Also playing NYT’s Strands? Check out today’s hints and answer.
– Discover more games like Mahjong, Sudoku, and crosswords on Mashable’s Games hub.
Missed yesterday’s Connections? Get caught up with the April 7 solution here.
Happy puzzling!