Connections NYT is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” Just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight, and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.
If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for July 19's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
The NYT's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and requires players to group four words that share something in common.
Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer. If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong, and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.
Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded, with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.
Yellow: Military officers
Green: Where can I charge my phone
Blue: Customer needs
Purple: Types of ads
Yellow: Army Ranks
Green: Place to Plug Something In
Blue: Consumer Desire, Collectively
Purple: ___AD
Army Ranks: CAPTAIN, GENERAL, MAJOR, PRIVATE
Place to Plug Something In: JACK, OUTLET, PORT, SOCKET
Consumer Desire, Collectively: APPETITE, AUDIENCE, DEMAND, MARKET
___AD: ATTACK, PERSONAL, POP-UP, WANT
Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
