Are you on a Connections winning streak? Or perhaps you’re new to the game? Regardless, Newsweek has some helpful hints for you to work out Tuesday’s puzzle.

The brainteaser was launched by The New York Times in 2023 and has since gone on to become the newspaper’s second-most played game behind Wordle, another word-based puzzle.

In an interview with Newsweek in June, Connections developer and NYT crossword editor Wyna Liu shared that each Connections board “has to be made from scratch.”

“I usually don’t know where a board is going to go,” she said. “It really does take a long time to fudge things and try different angles.”

The answers for Tuesday’s Connections puzzle will be revealed at the bottom of this article, so please scroll with caution if you don’t want to see spoilers.

How to Play ‘Connections’

It doesn’t take long to learn the rules of the game. To start, players are given a 16-word table. These words must be broken up into four groups of four based on a common theme.

There are varying levels of difficulty linked to these categories, with yellow being the easiest and purple the hardest. The green and blue categories are medium difficulty.

For example, in Monday’s puzzle, one of the categories was “Not smooth, as terrain,” and the words associated with that category were “bumpy,” “rough,” “rugged” and “uneven.” This was a yellow category.

If the answers are correct, the words will flash in their category color and be removed from the board. If they are incorrect, however, they will be gray in color and remain on the board. Players are given four chances to make a mistake before the answers are revealed. There is no time limit to the game.

If you’re feeling particularly stuck, clicking the “Shuffle” button may just give your brain the refresh it needs to answer correctly.

‘Connections’ #471 Clues for Tuesday, September 24

Newsweek has several clues to help you with today’s Connections puzzle.

Yellow: Words associated with innovative

Green: To do something ahead of time

Blue: Terms linked to adorning an event

Purple: Job titles for internet stars

‘Connections’ #471 Answers for Tuesday, September 24

Yellow Category: INSPIRED

Yellow Words: Creative, Fresh, Novel, Original

Green Category: PROCURE IN ADVANCE

Green Words: Book, Charter, Reserve, Secure

Blue Category: BIT OF PARTY DECORATION

Blue Words: Balloon, Banner, Confetti, Garland

Purple Category: ONLINE PERSONALITY

Purple Words: Ambassador, Influencer, Model, Streamer

Did you get Tuesday’s puzzle right? Don’t sweat it if not. A new Connections game will be available for you to try on Wednesday.

Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone, and Newsweek will return with more hints and answers tomorrow.

In the meantime, why not test your brain with some other word puzzles, like Spellspire and Typochondria?