NYT Connections is a popular daily word puzzle game developed and published by The New York Times. Players are tasked with finding hidden connections between words and grouping them into sets of four. The game, launched on June 12, 2023, during its beta phase, has quickly gained popularity and is now the second-most-played game after Wordle. The goal of the game is to test vocabulary and enhance word knowledge by sorting 16 seemingly random words into categories. The game offers three difficulty levels – Easy, Medium, and Hard. Players can enjoy a delightful gaming experience while improving their vocabulary. The NYT Connections puzzle is currently trending on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter), where players share their solutions.
Today’s hints for the puzzle include: Yellow – Descriptors for places that are easy to reach; Green – Basic items required to post mail; Blue – Short signs you’d see on an entryway; Purple – Core U.S. rights protecting expression and participation.
Today’s Categories are: Yellow – CONVENIENTLY LOCATED; Green – NEEDS FOR SENDING A LETTER; Blue – WORDS ON A DOOR; Purple – FIRST AMENDMENT FREEDOMS.
The answers for today’s NYT Connections puzzle are: CONVENIENTLY LOCATED: ACCESSIBLE, CLOSE, HANDY, NEARBY; NEEDS FOR SENDING A LETTER: ADDRESS, ENVELOPE, NAME, STAMP; WORDS ON A DOOR: EXIT, OPEN, PUSH, WELCOME; FIRST AMENDMENT FREEDOMS: ASSEMBLY, PETITION, PRESS, SPEECH.
To play, players are presented with a grid of words and must identify the connections. The game provides hints, allows players to track their streak, and offers the ability to challenge friends. Players get a new puzzle every day and can play on the NYT website or app. Players should be careful of words that could fit into more than one category. The groups are color-coded with yellow being easiest and purple usually the hardest. If players make four mistakes, it’s game over.
