Unlocking The Fun Of Connections: Tips For Winning The New York Times Game

It's Sunday, so it's time to finish the weekend with a winning game of Connections.Connections is a word game from The New York Times that became massively popular last year. It follows in the huge success of Wordle, a game created by software engineer Josh Wardle.

Do you want to continue your streak, or just impress the group chat with a perfect score? Let Newsweek help you out with some hints and tips for today's puzzle. Warning, the answers for Sunday's Connections game are revealed at the end of this article, so please proceed with caution if you want to work them out yourself.

Mastering the Gameplay of Connections

If you're new to Connections, you'll get the hang of it quickly. Players receive 16 words that connect to each other in groups of four. Players must select the words based on the category they fit into. For example, in Saturday's puzzle, one of the categories was "Wine Bottle Info," and the words associated with that category were "region," "vintage," "winery," and "grape."

However, be careful—some words connect in more ways than one. Sometimes a word may appear to belong to two different groups, which can throw players off. The categories for the words also vary in difficulty; yellow is the easiest, while purple is the most challenging. Green and blue categories are both considered to be medium difficulty.

Once players have chosen the words they believe belong in the same category, they press "Submit." If they are correct, the words will flash in the category color and vanish from the board. If they are incorrect, the words will stay gray, remain on the grid, and the player will lose a turn.

Players are out after four incorrect guesses, but there is no time limit, so if you're feeling overwhelmed, just take a break and return later. If you feel stuck, you can also click the "Shuffle" button, which might give you the fresh perspective you need to find the right answers.

Hints and Tips for Today's Puzzle

Here are Newsweek's helpful hints to assist you in solving today's Connections game:

• Yellow: You would do this at a house or a hotel.
• Green: Things go up and then they go down.
• Blue: If you can solve Connections, then you won't be seen as one of these.
• Purple: A prime number for a group.

Today's Answers for Connections

Here are today's answers for the puzzle:

Today's puzzle may have been challenging. Were you able to solve it? If not, don't fret; a new Connections puzzle will be available on Monday. Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone, and Newsweek will return with more hints and clues to ensure you keep your winning streak alive.

In the meantime, why not try other word puzzles like Typochondria and Spellspire?