Connections Hints
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Looks up official answers to the NYT Connections puzzle. Use the hint buttons to reveal themes gradually — or jump straight to the full solution.
About NYT Connections
Connections gives you 16 words and asks you to sort them into four groups of four — each group sharing a secret theme. The tricky part is that many words could fit multiple categories. Yellow is the most straightforward; purple is where things get devious.
Objective: Find all four groups without using all your mistakes. You get four strikes before the puzzle ends.
Start with yellow. It's the easiest group for a reason — building confidence early helps you eliminate words for the harder categories.
Watch for red herrings. The puzzle is designed to mislead. A word that seems obvious for one category often belongs somewhere else entirely.
Take the purple group literally last. Purple themes frequently involve wordplay, pop culture, or an unexpected twist. If something feels too obvious, it's probably a trap.
Use the hint ladder here. Start with a vague clue if you're just a little stuck — you don't have to jump straight to the answer.