Connections Hint Daily

Connections guides

Plain-English guides to the rules, the color system and the habits that make the daily puzzle easier. For today's grid, go straight to today's Connections hint.

  • Connections colors and categories explained

    What the yellow, green, blue and purple groups mean in NYT Connections, the category types that come up again and again, and how to spot a purple group early.

  • Connections tips that actually help

    Practical NYT Connections strategies: how to find red herrings, when to guess, how to use a 'one away' result, and why solving purple last usually works.

  • The Connections game: how to play

    What the NYT Connections game is and how to play it: the 16-word grid, the four groups, what the colors mean, how many mistakes you get, and the classic traps.