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Connections
A daily NYT puzzle in which the player groups 16 words into four categories of four related words.
Origin and context
Released in mid-2023 as NYT Games' Wordle follow-up. The puzzle's difficulty comes from the categories deliberately overlapping — many words could plausibly belong to multiple groups, and the player must find the intended grouping. The Thursday puzzle is notoriously tough.
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What is Connections?
A daily NYT puzzle in which the player groups 16 words into four categories of four related words.
Where does Connections come from?
Released in mid-2023 as NYT Games' Wordle follow-up. The puzzle's difficulty comes from the categories deliberately overlapping — many words could plausibly belong to multiple groups, and the player must find the intended grouping. The Thursday puzzle is notoriously tough.
What's related to Connections?
Related puzzle terms include Wordle, NYT Games. See the linked entries for full definitions.