Understanding Connections: A New York Times Word Game
Connections has become one of the most popular word games featured on the New York Times platform. This engaging game challenges players to find the “common threads between words.” Similar to Wordle, Connections resets daily and increases in difficulty with each new set of words. For those looking for assistance, there are hints and tips available to help navigate through the puzzle.
If you’re eager to know today’s solution, you can skip ahead to the end of this article. However, if you prefer to solve it on your own, continue reading for some clues, strategies, and helpful advice.
What is Connections?
The New York Times’ latest daily word game has quickly gained traction on social media. The game was developed with the help of associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu, who contributed to its creation and integration into the Games section of the publication.
Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices. The objective is to group four words that share a common theme. Each puzzle consists of 16 words, organized into four categories. These categories can range from book titles, software, country names, and more. While multiple words may appear to fit together, only one correct answer exists for each set.
When a player correctly identifies all four words in a category, those words are removed from the board. If an incorrect grouping is made, it counts as a mistake. Players are allowed up to four mistakes before the game ends.
Players also have the option to rearrange and shuffle the board to make it easier to spot connections. Additionally, each group is color-coded, with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, players can share their results on social media.
Hints for Today’s Connections Categories
Looking for a hint about the categories without knowing them directly? Here are some clues:
- Yellow: Cheekiness
- Green: Alleviate
- Blue: Designs
- Purple: Types of dessert
For those needing a bit more guidance, today’s categories include:
- Yellow: Sassiness
- Green: Mitigate
- Blue: Patterns
- Purple: ___ Pie
Ready for the Answers?
This is your final chance to solve today’s puzzle before we reveal the solutions. Drumroll, please!
The solution to today’s Connections #772 is as follows:
- Sassiness: ATTITUDE, CHEEK, LIP, MOUTH
- Mitigate: CUSHION, DAMPEN, SOFTEN, TEMPER
- Patterns: CAMO, CHECKERS, HONEYCOMB, STRIPES
- ___ Pie: CHESS, CUTIE, HUMBLE, WHOOPIE
Don’t worry if you didn’t manage to guess it this time. There will be new puzzles tomorrow, and we’ll be here again with more helpful hints.
Additional Puzzles to Try
If you’re looking for more puzzles, the New York Times offers a variety of games. Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.
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