Sat Apr 05 09:50:00 UTC 2025: ## NYT’s Hit Word Game “Connections” Baffles and Delights Players; Today’s Solution Revealed
New York City – The New York Times’ latest word game, Connections, is taking the internet by storm. Following in the footsteps of Wordle, this daily puzzle challenges players to identify common threads between four words from a grid of sixteen. Created by associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu, the game is available on web browsers and mobile devices.
Connections features four color-coded categories of increasing difficulty (yellow, green, blue, and purple). Players must correctly group four words from each category, with incorrect guesses counting against a four-mistake limit. The game’s difficulty increases daily, leading many to seek assistance online.
Today’s puzzle (Connections #664) proved particularly challenging for some. While the article offers hints focusing on word endings and categories like “parts of a website” and “magazines,” many players opted for the full solution:
* **Employ:** CONTRACT, ENGAGE, RETAIN, SIGN
* **Parts of a website:** BANNER, HEADER, MENU, SIDEBAR
* **Magazines:** BILLBOARD, PEOPLE, STAR, TIME
* **Ending with medieval weapons:** CROSSWORD, GRIMACE, RAINBOW, SEMBLANCE
The article also provides links to yesterday’s solution and hints for other NYT games like Strands, alongside other puzzle options. Those who missed today’s challenge can look forward to a new puzzle tomorrow.
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