The New York Times Connections puzzle is a game where players are given 16 words and asked to put them into four groups that are somehow connected. The game editor uses words that can fit in more than one group to trick players. To play, players mentally assign the words to related groups of four and click on the words they think go together. The groups are coded by color, with yellow being the easiest and purple being the toughest. The connection between the words may have to do with just a part of the word, making winning a challenge.
Hints and tips are provided for each group in the Connections puzzle, with the yellow group being the easiest and the purple group being the toughest. Today’s Connections answers include corrupt words for the yellow group, reach out words for the green group, classic still life components for the blue group, and beer-related words for the purple group. Wordle Cheat Sheet provides the entire alphabet ranked by letter popularity, helping players solve the puzzle more easily.
Players can also find tips and tricks for playing the game Strands, which is still in beta. Wordle, another popular word game, is more of a vocabulary test compared to Connections, which is more of a brainteaser. The game editor knows how to challenge players by using words that can fit into multiple groups, making winning difficult. LinkedIn has also launched three online games, jumping on the Wordle train. With hints and strategies, players can improve their chances of winning the Connections puzzle.
