Connectionsis the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The Deborah Sullavan Archivesgame is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connectionsresets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.
If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connectionssolution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on MashableThe NYT's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Timescredits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connectionscan be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.
If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.
SEE ALSO: NYT's The Mini crossword answers for May 1Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:
Yellow: Gains
Green: To quit doing something
Blue: Heard on a film set
Purple: Miniature
Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:
Yellow: Winnings
Green: Stop, as a habit
Blue:Movie camera verbs
Purple: Words that precede "-Size" to mean small
Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.
Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.
Drumroll, please!
The solution to today's Connections #690 is...
Winnings: POT, PRIZE, PURSE, REWARD
Stop, as a habit: BREAK, DROP, KICK, SHAKE
Movie camera verbs: DOLLY, PAN, TILT, ZOOM
Words that precede "-Size" to mean small: BITE, FUN, POCKET, TRAVEL
Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connectionsfor you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for May 1Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.
If you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now!Check out our games hubfor Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.
Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to today's Connections.
Topics Connections
NYT Strands hints, answers for April 14
'Children of the Corn' review: A Stephen King adaptation without the scares
'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for March 6
Snapchat My AI: How it works
Best Sony deal: Save $100 on WH
'Daisy Jones and the Six' review: Can this fictional band be your next musical obsession?
Bing AI chatbot says it lets you fine
The UPHOLD Privacy Act seeks to expand health data privacy protections
Best Sony deal: Save $100 on WH
Watch Joe Biden supporters' cringey parody of 'Backstreet's Back'
Reality Distortion Field: 10 Things Apple Won't Directly Say But We'll Infer About the iPhone X
How the very online date the very offline
Your favorite dating app may be matching you with advertisers
'The Last of Us' episode 8: Why Joel's final line is so important
Best Kindle Unlimited deal: Get 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for 99 cents
These custom masks may not beat Face ID, but they could do some good
Police are using Facebook chat logs to prosecute abortion seekers
Watch the wild Kansas City Super Bowl parade car chase
Best Samsung Frame deal: Free Music Frame with Frame Pro art TV purchase
A lab is seeing if you can make a mushroom into a computer. And it's looking good.
California power blackouts start *again* to avert sparking firesTrump decries 'tremendous increase' in U.S. autism cases. But it's not so simple.Here's where you can get mobile 5G service from major carriers in the UKModel dangles off a skyscraper like it's NBD for death17 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' memes that already have us in shamblesAjit Pai and mobile lobbyist preach need for speed in 5G deploymentWatch Mark Zuckerberg fail miserably when asked about civil rightsTiny kitten livestream from tiny house is what you need right meowStarbucks is launching a black Phantom Frappuccino for Halloween and it's goth as f'Arrow' tackles the gun debate to 'start a conversation'Everything coming to Netflix in November 2019'Saturday Night Live' announces Harry Styles double act in NovemberPenguins given Valentine's hearts to spruce up their nests and attract the ladiesWhy you can't get a Sweetgreen salad on Thursday in D.C.Jessica Biel did not care for *NSYNC at all in 1999 (and still doesn't)Jessica Biel did not care for *NSYNC at all in 1999 (and still doesn't)J.K. Rowling's Twitter feud with Piers Morgan just took an unexpected twistJessica Biel did not care for *NSYNC at all in 1999 (and still doesn't)New study counts your calories ... based on your tweetsAbortion and same Staff Picks: Splorts, Seers, and Sentences by The Paris Review Allen Ginsberg at the End of America by Michael Schumacher The Art of Distance No. 33 by The Paris Review The Rager by Benjamin Nugent The Art of Distance No. 28 by The Paris Review What Would Shirley Hazzard Do? by Brigitta Olubas David Hockney’s Portraits on Paper by The Paris Review The Now by Lucy Sante The Stylish Disaffection of “Divorcing” The Sky Above, the Field Below by Hanif Abdurraqib The Art of Distance No. 25 by The Paris Review Staff Picks: Night Skies, B Sides, and Neon Lights by The Paris Review Five Films Enrique Vila Redux: The Things between Me and Time by The Paris Review Something to Hold On To: An Interview with Rumaan Alam by Cornelia Channing The Later Work of Dorothea Tanning by Craig Morgan Teicher The Nature of Gary Snyder by Robert Hass The Art of Distance No. 32 by The Paris Review Dear Building Residents by Lee Conell Even the Simplest Words Have Secrets: An Interview With Jennifer Croft by Rhian Sasseen
2.4236s , 8224.96875 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Deborah Sullavan Archives】,Co-creation Information Network