Tue Sep 02 03:40:00 UTC 2025: ## NYT’s “Connections” Word Game Captivates Social Media with Brain-Teasing Puzzles

**NEW YORK, NY** – The New York Times has launched another addictive word game, “Connections,” quickly becoming a social media phenomenon. Following the success of “Wordle,” this latest offering challenges players to identify common threads between seemingly disparate words.

Developed with the help of associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu, “Connections” presents players with a grid of 16 words. The goal is to group the words into four distinct categories, each containing four words that share a connection. These connections can range from simple themes to more obscure concepts, making the game increasingly challenging.

The game, available on both web browsers and mobile devices, allows players up to four incorrect guesses before the game ends. To aid in solving, players can shuffle the board for a fresh perspective. The game also utilizes a color-coding system, with yellow representing the easiest categories and purple the most difficult.

Much like “Wordle,” the daily “Connections” puzzle resets at midnight, offering a new brain-teasing challenge. The game’s popularity is evident in the widespread sharing of results on social media, further fueling its viral appeal.

While many resources online, including tips and hints are available to help players navigate the trickier puzzles, some prefer to dive in and solve the Connections for themselves.

For those who attempted the puzzle today but may have missed some of the connections, today’s categories were: things used to “criticize harshly”, “common components of board games”, “heteronyms” and the last group was words that could precede the word “sticks”.

The New York Times continues to expand its interactive offerings. For players looking for new challenges, there’s always the daily New York Times Strands or some Mahjong, Sudoku, or free crossword.

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