Connectionsis the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. 997 Archivesgame is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connectionsresets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.
If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connectionssolution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on MashableThe NYT's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Timescredits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connectionscan be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.
If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.
SEE ALSO: NYT's The Mini crossword answers for May 7Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:
Yellow: To recuperate
Green: Excluding
Blue: Used by an oracle
Purple: Jewels
Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:
Yellow: Get better, as a broken bone
Green: Not including
Blue:Tarot minor Arcana suits
Purple: Homophones of gemstones
Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.
Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.
Drumroll, please!
The solution to today's Connections #696 is...
Get better, as a broken bone: HEAL, KNIT, MEND, RECOVER
Not including: BESIDES, BUT, EXCEPT, SAVE
Tarot minor Arcana suits: CUPS, PENTACLES, SWORDS, WANDS
Homophones of gemstones": CHORAL, OPEL, PURL, QUARTS
Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connectionsfor you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for May 7Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.
If you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now!Check out our games hubfor Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.
Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to today's Connections.
Topics Connections
Previous：Homage to Albert Murray
Next：Huma in Hillaryland
Misclassified Information
Redux: Revelry by The Paris Review
Poetry Rx: Your Absence Has Gone through Me by Claire Schwartz
Letters From W. S. Merwin by Grace Schulman
Seize the Gavel
Balzac and the Reassembly of France by Jérôme David
A Bathroom of One’s Own by Larissa Pham
There’s No Dying in Baseball by Jason Novak
What Does a Fact Look Like?
Redux: The Stone
A Bleak Future for Water
Staff Picks: Moscow, Misunderstandings, and Money Mark by The Paris Review
Redux: Revelry by The Paris Review
Whiting Awards 2019: Tyree Daye, Poetry
Pod-Products for Pod-People
The Beauty of Invisibility by Jennifer Wilson
Poetry Rx: Still, Somehow, We Breathe by Sarah Kay
The Genius of Terry Southern by David L. Ulin
Head in the Cloud
Poem for Merwin by Matthew Zapruder
Beats releases new headphone colors to match iPhone XS and iPhone XRJustin Bieber plays 'Pokémon Go', just like usPhotos of Hurricane Florence from space are truly scary to beholdA man on a leash, a polar bear and other bizarre things at the Republican National ConventionHenry Cavill posts wildly cryptic Instagram response to 'Superman' rumoursIn 'Assassin's Creed Odyssey,' choices really matterMarlana VanHoose's national anthem is the best part of the Republican convention so farHere's all the milestones Tim Cook boasted about at the 2018 Apple EventJournalists report being forced from convention floor after 'Never Trump' protestsIn 'Assassin's Creed Odyssey,' choices really matterFacebook's Rosetta AI can read all the memesIt's Britain's hottest day of the year and people simply can't copeHere's how much the Apple Watch Series 4 will cost youMark Zuckerberg explains how Facebook is fighting election meddlingInbox by Gmail, Google's experimental email client, has only 6 months to liveNintendo is now worth more than Sony thanks to 'Pokémon Go'The world's oldest human drawing is a hashtagWhy Google accidentally became the best thing to happen to polyamoryApple debuts Apple Watch Series 4 with edgeHands on with the Apple Watch Series 4 Webb space telescope just found something unprecedented in the Orion Nebula Webb telescope peers at most distant star yet and finds surprise This 'House of the Dragon' character is quickly becoming more hated than Joffrey How a solar eruption would impact astronauts on the moon and Mars How to create a local Microsoft account for Windows 11 Why NASA is psyched about these weird Martian mud patterns Copa America 2024 livestream: How to watch Copa America for free Fans are harassing 'House of the Dragon' actor Fabien Frankel online It's stupid hot. Here are the freakish global warming facts. Wordle today: The answer and hints for June 23 Chile vs. Argentina 2024 livestream: Watch Copa America for free Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 specs leaked by Amazon Spectacular Webb telescope image reveals things scientists can't explain 50 Cent got hacked by someone shilling memecoins and it seemed to work Amazon Global Store launches official flagship on JD.com ahead of Black Friday · TechNode Best portable air conditioner deals — June 2024 Johnson & Johnson China begins layoffs amid global reduction of firm’s workforce · TechNode China’s CATL seeks battery recycling site in Europe · TechNode JD.com reports 5.1% revenue growth in Q3 2024 · TechNode Distant NASA spacecraft captures breathtaking views of volcano world Io
1.7936s , 10122.5390625 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【1997 Archives】,Pursuit Information Network