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Connections
is the most recent word game from the New York Times that has garnered widespread attention. This game focuses on finding the common threads between words, similar to the popular game Wordle. With each new set of words becoming progressively more challenging, we have compiled some hints and tips to help you overcome the obstacles.
What is Connections?
The newest daily word game from NYT has become a social media sensation. Associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu is credited with assisting in the creation of this new word game and introducing it to the Games section of the publication. Connections can be played on web browsers and mobile devices, requiring players to group four words that share a common trait.
Each puzzle consists of 16 words divided into four categories, such as book titles, software, or country names. While multiple words may appear to fit together, there is only one correct answer. Players must correctly identify all four words in a set to remove them from the board, with up to four mistakes allowed before the game concludes. Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to facilitate identifying connections, and each group is color-coded for difficulty levels.
Here’s a hint for today’s Connections categories
For a clue about today’s categories without specific details, consider the following hints:
– Yellow: Heavy feet
– Green: Can bend, won’t break
– Blue: Fencing tools
– Purple: Instruments charades
Here are today’s Connections categories
Today’s connections fall into the following categories:
– Yellow: Walk Heavily
– Green: Flexible
– Blue: Fencing Equipment
– Purple: Words Beginning with Instruments
The solution to Connections #259 is as follows:
– Walk Heavily: LUMBER, PLOD, STOMP, TRUDGE
– Flexible: ELASTIC, LIMBER, PLASTIC, SUPPLE
– Fencing Equipment: FOIL, GLOVE, JACKET, MASK
– Words Beginning with Instruments: BASSINET, CELLOPHANE, HARPOON, ORGANISM
If you did not guess correctly this time, do not worry. There will be new Connections challenges to test your mind tomorrow, with more hints and guidance available. If you missed yesterday’s Connections, you can find the hints and answers as well.
