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**NYT Connections Puzzle Hints at Analog Music Nostalgia**

**New York, NY** – The New York Times’ popular word game, Connections, is challenging players today with a puzzle that may resonate with analog music enthusiasts. Connections tasks players with identifying common threads between seemingly disparate words, grouping them into four distinct categories.

The game, spearheaded by associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu, has become a social media sensation, mirroring the success of Wordle. Players are presented with 16 words and must deduce the four groups, using clues, shuffling the board, and strategically guessing to avoid exceeding the four-mistake limit.

While the puzzle resets daily, becoming progressively more challenging, hints and tips are available for those seeking a little assistance.

Today’s puzzle includes:

* **Yellow:** Parts of a record player setup
* **Blue:** Things that come on spools
* **Purple:** Starting with homophones of greetings

**Solution to Connections #849:**

* **Parts of a record player setup:** AMP, PREAMP, SPEAKER, TURNTABLE
* **Kinds of coats:** CAMEL, DUFFLE, PEA, TRENCH
* **Things that come on spools:** FILM, TAPE, THREAD, WIRE
* **Starting with homophones of greetings:** HAIKU, HAYSTACK, HELONIUM, YEOMAN

Players can access Connections on web browsers and mobile devices. The game offers a shareable result feature, encouraging social engagement among players.

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