Connections Hints & Answers - Yesterday's Solution

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! Here are a few thoughts to guide you in solving it:

🟨 Yellow Group: Something you sip, gulp, or enjoy in a glass. 🍹🥤
🟩 Green Group: How you help a plant thrive. 🌿🪴
🟦 Blue Group: Something commonly bought as a duo. 👟🧤
🟪 Purple Group: Tiny critters hidden inside. 🐛🔠

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 exactly one solution, designed to be tricky.

Curated Words: Editors use the Oxford Dictionary for words and categories.

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.

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

Don't rush to make guesses. Take your time to think through each word and its potential connections. Sometimes stepping away from the puzzle and returning with a clear mind can help.

#3 Experiment with Associations

Explore various associations and meanings for each word. Consider synonyms, phrases, and wordplay to uncover hidden connections that may not be immediately obvious. Feeling stumped or only looking for confirmation? Use our solver once.

#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.