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Connections Hints & Answers - Yesterday's Solution
Yesterday’s Game Difficulty
Hard
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Missed a connection in yesterday's puzzle? We're here to help you catch up. Click to reveal each group or uncover words one by one. You can also click the words below to place them in the correct category and color. Plus, meet Lady Puzzle, your trusty avatar, ready to generate hints with a simple click. We know - every streak counts!
Yesterday's Puzzle Hints
Yesterday's puzzle brought some intriguing challenges! Besides the hints you can uncover by clicking the lightbulbs above, here are more thoughts to guide you through solving it:
Spoiler Alert! 🚨
If you’re still working on the puzzle and want to enjoy a slow reveal using the tool above, stop scrolling now! The next section dives into today’s tricky connections. 👀Spotting the Red Herrings
- Be careful where you place SIGNAL—it’s not lining up with CIRCLE, STAR, and TRIANGLE this time.
- And don’t take WORM too literally! It’s not a critter crawling in the dirt but part of a familiar early-morning phrase.
Purple Group Explained
Deadly Shapes in a Hit Series! 🎭🔺
In Squid Game, a tense challenge tasks players with cutting out these shapes from a brittle treat—without breaking it! 🔪🍪 CIRCLE is the simplest yet tricky due to its smooth edges, STAR adds extra points to break around, TRIANGLE offers straight but sharp lines, and UMBRELLA is the toughest, with its delicate handle spelling doom for many contestants. One wrong move, and you're out—permanently! 🚦💀
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.
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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.
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.