New York Times’ Connections puzzle remains a daily standout for fans who love spotting the links between words. The game, which shares the same daily reset rhythm as Wordle, tasks players with grouping 16 words into four connected sets, each set representing a common thread. The challenge is social and accessible on both web browsers and mobile devices, with a new batch of clues each day.
How Connections works
– You’re presented with 16 words and must form four groups, each with a shared theme.
– Groups are color-coded to indicate difficulty: yellow (easiest), followed by green, blue, and purple (hardest).
– If you place four words correctly in a group, they disappear from the board; a wrong guess counts as a mistake, and you have up to four mistakes before the puzzle ends.
– You can rearrange and shuffle the board to spot connections more easily.
Today’s hints and categories
– Yellow: Meat options
– Green: To cover a payment
– Blue: Excellent
– Purple: A common allergen
And the four final categories you’ll be matching against today
– Yellow: Poultry cuts
– Green: Handle, as a bill
– Blue: Splendid
– Purple: Starts of culinary nuts
The solution to Connections #797
– Poultry cuts: BREAST, TENDER, THIGH, WING
– Handle, as a bill: FOOT, PAY, SETTLE, TAKE CARE OF
– Splendid: BRILLIANT, CAPITAL, FINE, GRAND
– Starts of culinary nuts: CASH, HAZE, MAC, PEC
If you didn’t crack it today, don’t worry—new Connections puzzles arrive daily, offering fresh word-trail challenges to sharpen your thinking.
A bit of context and outlook
Connections has become a social media favorite, with players sharing progress and strategies as they race to find the hidden threads. The game’s simple premise—group words by a shared link—belies the mental stretch it provides, making it a popular daily brain workout that fans return to for quick, satisfying puzzles.
Summary
Today’s Connections #797 delivers a classic mix of wordplay and pattern recognition across 16 words, with four distinct, color-coded categories and a complete solution that ties together poultry, finance phrasing, synonyms for excellence, and nut-starts. As with every daily puzzle, a fresh set awaits tomorrow, inviting players to test their connections once again.
Optional notes for readers
– If you enjoy these kinds of word-link puzzles, consider sharing your approach with friends or on social platforms to compare strategies for spotting less obvious connections.
– For fans of NYT puzzles, this is another example of how daily challenges can provide quick cognitive workouts and a little daily delight.