Looking for the latest answers to the Connections puzzle? Check out today’s hints along with the daily answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, and Strands puzzles.
If you’re seeking the answers to the New York Times Connections puzzle, while Wordle is often seen as a vocabulary test, Connections is more of a mental challenge. Players are presented with 16 words and must arrange them into four interconnected groups. Some connections are straightforward, but game editor Wyna Liu often employs words that could belong to multiple categories. Keep reading for today’s hints and answers for Connections.
In other news related to Connections, The Times has introduced a Connections Bot, similar to the one available for Wordle. After playing, users can visit the bot to receive a score and have their performance analyzed. Additionally, players registered with the Times Games section can track their progress, including total puzzles completed, win rate, perfect scores, and current win streaks.
Instructions for Playing Connections
Playing Connections is simple, but achieving victory is challenging. You must examine the 16 words and mentally categorize them into related groups of four. Select the four words you believe belong together. The groups are color-coded, though the locations remain unknown until the answers are revealed. The easiest group is yellow, followed by green, blue, and the most difficult, purple. Pay close attention to the words, as sometimes the connection relates to just a part of a word. For example, four words might be linked because they each begin with the name of a rock band.
Hints for Today’s Connections Groups
Here are four hints for today’s groupings in the Connections puzzle, arranged from easiest to most challenging.
Yellow group hint: Spotify is one.
Green group hint: Point out.
Blue group hint: Here comes the bride.
Purple group hint: Hocus pocus!
Today’s Connections Answers
For the yellow group, the theme is audio apps. The four answers are Audible, Pandora, Shazam, and Tidal.
For the green group, the theme is indicate. The answers are mean, signify, spell, and suggest.
For the blue group, the theme is Church of England wedding-vow verbs. The responses are cherish, have, hold, and love.
For the purple group, the theme is magic words. The answers are abracadabra, please, presto, and thank you.