There’s a reason why Connections quickly became one of The New York Times’ most played games, and that’s because it’s a great daily puzzle.
However, it can be very challenging so Newsweek has put together some clues to help you along.
Connections is the second-most-played game on the newspaper’s app after daily word game, Wordle, which Newsweek also has some handy hints for if you want to give it a try.
How to Play ‘Connections’
The game requires players to find a common theme in a series of words. Players must group them to reveal the name of the categories.
Each puzzle has 16 words, and then each group of words is separated into four categories. The uniting themes are from a broad range of subjects, from similar sounds, to relating to a movie and even Halloween costumes.
If all four words are correctly placed into each set, those words will be removed from the board, and their category will be revealed at the top. Each incorrect guess counts toward the mistake tally. Players can make up to four mistakes before the game ends.
The game also has a shuffle button which will mix up where the words appear on the screen to help players who might be stuck. The game’s creator, Wyna Liu, recently admitted the original placement of the words is done on purpose to try to mislead players.
The New York Times rates the daily puzzle for difficulty, which is worked out “by averaging the ratings provided by a panel of testers who are paid to solve each puzzle in advance to help us catch bugs, inconsistencies and other issues. A higher rating means the puzzle is more difficult.”
Today’s puzzle was rated 2.3 out of 5 for difficulty.
The answers for today’s Connections will be revealed at the end of this article, so please scroll down with caution if you want to work them out for yourself.
Connections #319 Clues for Thursday, April 25
Newsweek has some hints to help you figure out today’s Connections categories.
Yellow: So scientific.
Green: See you in the middle.
Blue: Let’s get organized.
Purple: Express yourself.
Connections #319 Answers for Thursday, April 25
Yellow Category: LAB EQUIPMENT
Yellow Words: Beaker, Dropper, Goggles, Microscope
Green Category: NEXUS
Green Words: Center, Heart, Hub, Nucleus
Blue Category: : SPREADSHEET TERMS
Blue Words: Cell, Formula, Sheet, Sort
Purple Category: _____ LANGUAGE
Purple Words: Body, Love, Romance, Sign
Did you guess the answers correctly? If so, congratulations. If not, don’t worry; there will be another opportunity to crack the puzzle tomorrow.
Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone. Newsweek will be back with another round of hints and tips for each new game.
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Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.
Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.