Connections is a puzzle game similar to Wordle, where players are given 16 words and asked to put them into four groups that are somehow connected. The game editor, Wyna Liu, knows how to trick players by using words that can fit into more than one group. The groups are coded by color, with yellow being the easiest and purple being the toughest. Players must carefully analyze the words and think about related terms to correctly match them into groups.
To play Connections, players must mentally assign the 16 words into related groups of four. They then click on the four words they believe go together, without knowing which group the words belong to until they see the answers. The hints for the groups can range from easy to difficult, with some connections being more bizarre than others. For example, a previous group was connected because each word started with the name of a rock band.
In today’s Connections puzzle, the groupings include words related to absolve, excessively, global currencies, and a hint related to a word for noggin. The yellow group consists of words like excuse, pardon, save, and spare, all related to absolving. The green group includes words like beyond, extra, over, and too, related to being excessively. The blue group features words like pound, real, won, and yen, all associated with global currencies. The purple group includes words like arrow, block, fore, and knuckle, with a hint related to ____head.
Players looking for the answers to today’s Connections puzzle can find them on CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page. The puzzle offers a challenging brainteaser experience, requiring players to carefully analyze the words and think creatively to make the connections between them. With hints provided for each group, players can work through the puzzle methodically to successfully group the words together and solve the game.
