Mon Mar 17 11:30:00 UTC 2025: ## NYT’s Viral Word Game “Connections” Stumping Players – Here’s Today’s Solution
NEW YORK – The New York Times’ latest word game, Connections, is taking the internet by storm. Similar in daily-reset format to the popular Wordle, Connections challenges players to identify common threads between sixteen words, grouped into four sets. The game, credited to associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu, is playable on web browsers and mobile devices.
Players must correctly group four words into sets based on shared characteristics, ranging from book titles and software to country names and musical groups. Incorrect guesses count as mistakes; players have four attempts before the game ends. A color-coding system (yellow, green, blue, and purple) indicates difficulty.
Today’s puzzle (Connections #645) proved particularly challenging for many. While hints suggested categories like “bands minus the number five,” the solution remained elusive for some.
**Today’s solution to Connections #645:**
* **Filament:** FIBER, STRAND, STRING, THREAD
* **Uninhibitedness:** ABANDON, FREEDOM, SPONTANEITY, UNRESTRAINT
* **Kinds of trucks:** DUMP, GARBAGE, MONSTER, PICKUP
* **Bands minus the number five:** BEN FOLDS, JACKSON, MAROON, MC
Don’t worry if you didn’t solve it – a fresh puzzle awaits tomorrow. The New York Times Games section also features other word puzzles like Wordle and Strands.
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