Think about things you might find in a typical office environment.
These are all items that help organize and store documents.
Filing cabinet, desk drawer, storage box...
Consider things that can be both literal and metaphorical.
These words all describe types of barriers or obstacles.
Think about what blocks your path or vision...
This category involves wordplay and double meanings.
Think about words that can follow a specific common word.
What word can go before each of these to make compound words or phrases?
This is the most abstract category. Look for subtle connections.
These words share a surprising common thread related to measurement.
Think about different ways to measure time, distance, or quantity...
🎯 Today's Strategy Tips
Master today's Connections puzzle with these expert strategies:
Begin by identifying the most apparent connections - usually the Yellow category contains the most straightforward relationships.
Purple categories often involve clever wordplay, compound words, or words that can be prefixed/suffixed with the same term.
Once you've identified 2-3 groups, the remaining words often become clearer by elimination.
Many words have double meanings. A "bark" could be a dog's sound or tree covering - context matters!
🧠 How Connections Works
NYT Connections presents you with 16 words that must be sorted into four groups of four. Each group shares a common theme, connection, or relationship. The difficulty increases from Yellow (easiest) to Purple (trickiest).
Scoring System: You have four mistakes allowed before the game ends. Perfect games are rare and worthy of celebration!
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