What Connections Is#
NYT Connections asks you to find four groups with a shared connection. After four incorrect submissions, the round ends.
A word may fit more than one tempting group. Compare all sixteen words before deciding which four belong together.
How to Play#
Look for a complete group, then check whether one of its words is needed elsewhere. Category colors indicate difficulty; some connections use wordplay rather than shared meaning.
What to Try Next#
Try Daily Quadle for another word-grouping game. Strands uses a shared theme too, but asks you to find words in a letter grid.
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Frequently Asked Questions#
Is NYT Connections free?
The daily puzzle plays free on the web and in the NYT Games app. Older puzzles and some companion features sit with NYT Games subscriptions.
What do the colors mean in Connections?
Difficulty: yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue, and purple — the hardest, and usually the one built on wordplay rather than meaning.
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