Fri Dec 20 12:00:00 UTC 2024: ## NYT’s Hit Word Game “Connections” Challenges Players Daily

**London** – The New York Times’ daily word game, Connections, is quickly gaining popularity, rivaling even the famed Wordle in player engagement. Launched in 2023, the game challenges players to connect four words to a hidden category.

Connections features categories ranging in difficulty from easy (yellow) to expert (purple). Players select four words from a grid, submitting their choices to see if they match a category. Correct guesses are revealed in the category’s color and removed from the grid, while incorrect guesses remain. A shuffle button assists players struggling to find the right combination.

According to Connections editor Wyna Liu, patience is key. Rushing a guess can waste a turn.

Newsweek offers daily hints to aid players. Today’s hints include:

* **Green (Easy):** Items found in a bar.
* **Blue (Medium):** Vessels found in or under water.
* **Purple (Hard):** Items seen in Donkey Kong.

Sample answers include:

* **Green:** Stool, Tap, Keg, Counter
* **Blue:** Barge, Junk, Sub, Tug
* **Purple:** Ladder, Gorilla, Barrel, Hammer

Connections is released daily at midnight local time. For those seeking further word-game challenges, Newsweek also provides daily hints for Wordle.

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