Connections is a word puzzle game similar to Wordle, where players are given 16 words and asked to group them into four connected groups. The editor of the game, Wyna Liu, uses words that can fit into multiple groups, making it more challenging. Players must carefully examine the words and think about related terms in order to successfully group them. The groups are color-coded, with yellow being the easiest and purple being the toughest.
The New York Times now has a Connections Bot, similar to the one for Wordle, that can analyze players’ answers and provide a numeric score. Registered players can track their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, perfect scores, and win streaks. This new feature allows players to nerd out and compete with themselves to improve their performance in the game.
Hints are provided for each day’s Connections puzzle, with the groups ranked from easiest to toughest. Players can use these hints to guide their grouping of the words and increase their chances of solving the puzzle. Today’s hints included themes such as beauty school skills, finding fault, obtaining something, and football statistics.
Today’s completed Connections puzzle featured the following groupings:
– Yellow group: Hair salon offerings (blowout, color, cut, trim)
– Green group: Criticizing (bash, blast, pan, slam)
– Blue group: Obtaining (bag, land, score, snag)
– Purple group: Measured in football stats (attempt, reception, sack, yard)
Players can use these answers as a reference point for future puzzles and continue to develop their skills in solving Connections. With its mix of vocabulary and brainstorming elements, Connections offers a unique and engaging challenge for puzzle enthusiasts.
