Connections is the New York Times' latest word game that has captured the public’s imagination. Similar to Wordle, Connections challenges players to find the “common threads between words.” Each day, the game resets, presenting a new set of words that grow increasingly difficult. If you're looking for some help with today’s puzzle, you're in the right place.
If you’d prefer to solve it on your own, read on for hints, tips, and strategies to help you out. If you want to jump straight to the answers, you’ll find them at the end of this article.
Connections is a daily word game from The New York Times that has quickly become a hit on social media. The game, developed with the help of associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu, challenges players to group 16 words into four categories. Each group contains four words that share a common link, but only one correct grouping exists per puzzle. Incorrect guesses count as mistakes, with players allowed up to four errors before the game ends.
Players can rearrange and shuffle the board to make connections easier to spot. Each category is color-coded, with yellow being the simplest and purple the most challenging. As with Wordle, players can share their results on social media.
Here are some hints for today’s puzzle categories:
Need a little extra help? Today's categories are:
Ready for the solutions? Here are the answers for August 6:
If you didn’t get it right this time, don’t worry. There will be a new Connections puzzle tomorrow, and we’ll be back with more hints and tips to help you solve it.
