Connections Hints & Answers: NYT Connections Solver

Stumped by today's Connection? We're here to guide you forward. Click to reveal each group, or uncover words one by one. Alternatively, click the words below to place them in the right category and color. Plus, meet Lady Puzzle, your trusty avatar ready to generate hints with a simple click. We understand - every streak matters!

NYT Connections Archive with Hints

Today's Puzzle Hints

Need a bit of inspiration to crack Wyna Liu's tricks? Click the lightbulbs above for tailored hints—each group’s clue is designed to light your way through today’s clever puzzle!

Spotting the Red Herrings

Don’t Be Misguided! 🧭🛁

Compass isn’t about guiding you this time—it’s sharper than that! Think of spiny or pointy uses instead. ✏️
Pan isn’t sizzling in the kitchen but playing a role in Greek mythology. 🐐✨
With words like loofah and toiletries, you might expect a personal care category. But watch out—it’s not what you think! The connection is trickier, focusing on starting letters rather than purpose. 🪞🔠

Stay alert; the puzzle is full of clever detours! 🚧

Purple Group Explained

A Lav-ish Connection 🚽

This group might seem like a random mix—Candle, Loofah, Johnson, and Toiletries—but look closer at their starting letters. Each one begins with a synonym for “lavatory”! 🛁 Who knew the humble bathroom could inspire such a clever category? Sometimes, it’s all about where things start! 🚿💡

About Connections

Connections is an NYT daily puzzle that challenges you to find themes between words.

How to Play

Every day you are given 16 words. You have to group them into sets of four sharing a common theme.

Categories: Each group is color-coded (Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple) from easy (Yellow) to tricky (Purple).

One Solution: Each puzzle has a single correct answer, where all 16 words must be used exactly once—no repeats or leftovers!

Where to Play

Access Connections in the Games app, at nytimes.com/games/connections, or in the Play tab of the New York Times News app.

When to Play

Daily puzzles are released at midnight in your time zone.

Share Your Results

After your last guess, access stats to Share Your Results.

Special Features

Connections Companion: Join the community forum for puzzle support, hints, and difficulty scores.

Today's NYT Puzzle Guides by LadyPuzzle Pro

Lady Puzzle Tips for Solving Connections

#1 Categorize and Group

Try to categorize words into groups based on common themes or associations. Eventually, use our solver to remove specific roadblocks.

#2 Patience is Key

Take your time—there’s no need to rush through guesses! Each puzzle is sprinkled with clever red herrings (tricky words designed to throw you off, thanks to Wyna's genius). Spotting these traps before making too many guesses can save you frustration. Sometimes, stepping away for a bit and coming back with fresh eyes can make all the difference.

#3 Think Outside the Box

Dive into the different ways words might connect. Look for common starters or endings of phrases, think about synonyms, or even explore clever wordplay—like you would in a crossword. Some connections might be hidden in plain sight, waiting for you to spot them! Feeling stuck or just need a little nudge? Our solver is here to give you that extra boost—just once, of course.

#4 Practice Regularly

Like any skill, solving Connections improves with practice. With time, you'll sharpen your pattern recognition, knowledge and deduction abilities.

#5 Utilize Visual Tools

Use screenshots or notes to organize and visualize word connections. Employ our tool for specific help or confirmation of a category.

#6 Shuffle Strategically

Use the shuffle function; this can help you approach the puzzle with a fresh perspective.

#7 Learn from Mistakes

Don't be discouraged by incorrect guesses. Use them as learning opportunities to refine your strategies and improve your deduction skills for future puzzles. Review all past Connections puzzles in our daily updated archive to understand different patterns and themes.