Sun Jan 26 11:00:00 UTC 2025: ## NYT’s Hit Word Game “Connections” Baffles and Delights Players; Hints and Solutions Provided

**New York, NY** – The New York Times’ latest word game, Connections, is taking the internet by storm. Similar in daily-reset format to the wildly popular Wordle, Connections challenges players to identify common threads among sets of four words from a board of sixteen. The game, created with the help of associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu, is available on web browsers and mobile devices.

The game’s difficulty ramps up daily, leading many players to seek assistance. Each puzzle features four color-coded categories (yellow, green, blue, and purple, with difficulty increasing in that order), and players have up to four attempts to correctly group the words before the game ends. Players can rearrange the words on the board to aid their problem-solving.

Today’s puzzle (Connections #594) proved particularly challenging for some. Hints suggested categories such as segments of the school day, features of a ski resort, words derived from Japanese, and words following the prefix “Tri-“.

**Today’s Solutions:**

* **School Periods:** CLASS, HOMEROOM, LUNCH, RECESS
* **Features of a Ski Resort:** LIFT, LODGE, MOGUL, SLOPE
* **Words Derived from Japanese:** EMOJI, GINKGO, KARAOKE, TYCOON
* **Words After the Prefix Tri-:** ANGLE, CYCLE, DENT, POD

For those who prefer to tackle the puzzle independently, further hints were provided in the original article. However, with its clever wordplay and increasing difficulty, Connections is sure to keep players engaged and coming back for more each day.

Read More