How do you play Connections?

Group the 16 words into four sets of four. Each set shares a hidden theme—breakfast foods, synonyms, wordplay, and more. Select four words and submit your guess.

What do the Connections colors mean?

Yellow is the easiest category, green is medium, blue is harder, and purple is the hardest. Colors appear only after you solve a group correctly.

How many mistakes can you make in Connections?

You get four wrong guesses before the game ends. A “one away” message means three of your four words belong to the same category.

Can a word fit multiple categories in Connections?

No. Each word belongs to exactly one category. The puzzle is designed with a single valid solution.

Who created Connections?

Wyna Liu created Connections for the New York Times. The puzzle launched in 2023 and publishes daily on NYT Games.

When does Connections update?

A new puzzle is released at midnight Eastern time. Only today’s and yesterday’s puzzles are playable on the NYT site.

What makes purple categories hard?

Purple groups often rely on wordplay: words that share a phrase pattern, homophones, or a second meaning. Read each word as part of a phrase, not in isolation.

Do Connections answers change during the day?

No. The categories and words are fixed for that calendar day. Our hints page matches the same NYT puzzle.

Connections NYT: Hints For Today's Puzzle

What are today's NYT Connections categories for Jun 5? Wordy Solver lists yellow, green, blue, and purple groups with spoiler-safe hints.

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Today's Connections Hints

Friday, June 5, 2026

Groups are ordered by difficulty: Yellow (easiest), Green, Blue, Purple (hardest).

Yesterday's Connections Hints

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Groups are ordered by difficulty: Yellow (easiest), Green, Blue, Purple (hardest).

Tips for solving Connections

The NYT Connections puzzle groups 16 words into four hidden categories. Here's how to crack it:

Start with the obvious. Yellow (easiest) often has everyday themes—breakfast foods, weather gear, common verbs.
Watch for wordplay. Purple (hardest) might use double meanings, homophones, or "_____ of ___" patterns.
Four mistakes and you're out. Wrong guesses count against you. Use hints sparingly.

Connections FAQs

How do you play Connections?: Group the 16 words into four sets of four. Each set shares a hidden theme—breakfast foods, synonyms, wordplay, and more. Select four words and submit your guess.
What do the Connections colors mean?: Yellow is the easiest category, green is medium, blue is harder, and purple is the hardest. Colors appear only after you solve a group correctly.
How many mistakes can you make in Connections?: You get four wrong guesses before the game ends. A “one away” message means three of your four words belong to the same category.
Can a word fit multiple categories in Connections?: No. Each word belongs to exactly one category. The puzzle is designed with a single valid solution.
Who created Connections?: Wyna Liu created Connections for the New York Times. The puzzle launched in 2023 and publishes daily on NYT Games.
When does Connections update?: A new puzzle is released at midnight Eastern time. Only today’s and yesterday’s puzzles are playable on the NYT site.
What makes purple categories hard?: Purple groups often rely on wordplay: words that share a phrase pattern, homophones, or a second meaning. Read each word as part of a phrase, not in isolation.
Do Connections answers change during the day?: No. The categories and words are fixed for that calendar day. Our hints page matches the same NYT puzzle.

Connections NYT: Hints For Today's Puzzle

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