There are so many daily word games and clones of websites such as Wordle out there that it can seem impossible to find something original and engaging to add to the roster of daily short word games. Enter Connections, a word association game from The New York Times that challenges players to try something new in the word game genre. This guide explains what Connections is, how to play it, and the answer for each day.
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How to Play Connections
Connections is a word association game that requires players to match four words on a grid of sixteen together into four groups. Players must select the four words they believe fit together, then click the ‘Submit’ button. The game will inform the player if they’re correct by rearranging the words into a colored block at the top of the screen. If, however, the player is incorrect, the words will vibrate, and players will lose one of their four lives. If a player runs out of lives, they’ll fail the game for that day but will still see the answers. Groups of answers are arranged by color according to their difficulty, going from yellow as the easiest through green and blue, then purple as the trickiest. The only place fans can play Connections is the official website via The New York Times.
What is Today’s Connections Answer?
In this section, we’ve got the answer for today’s Connections puzzle (July 22, 2023) and have listed every puzzle we’ve covered in the past week or so in the list below. Players should use the list below to get an idea of what the latest word associations might be, giving them a leg up on the competition in the future.
Connections Answer for December 26, 2023 (#198)
See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #198 for December 26, 2023. Let’s face it, none of us was in a state to put in the effort to solve this one. See below for a list of every group used in the puzzle.
- Group 1 – Road Names: ALLEY, DRIVE, LANE, STREET
- Group 2 – Paper in a Book: FOLIO, LEAF, PAGE, SHEET
- Group 3 – Restrain: CHECK, CURB, LIMIT, STEM
- Group 4 – Things You Can Hold: BLOW, HOLD, PICK, THUMB
Connections Answer for December 25, 2023 (#197)
See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #197 25, 2023. This one was pretty tough to solve, but that might be Christmas Day slowing us down. See below for a list of every group used in the puzzle.
- Group 1 – Darling: BABY, BOO, DEAR, LOVE
- Group 2 – Basic Geometric Objects: LINE, POINT, RAY, SEGMENT
- Group 3 – Oomph: ENERGY, FIRE, JUICE, ZIP
- Group 4 – Secret ____: AGENT, CODE, SANTA, SAUCE
Connections Answer for December 24, 2023 (#196)
See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #196 for December 24, 2023. This one was pretty easy, but it has a couple of connections that we saw that aren’t part of the actual solution. See below for a list of every group used.
- Group 1 – Cuts of Pork: BELLY, CHOP, HOCK, SHOULDER
- Group 2 – Gentle: LIGHT, MELLOW, MILD, SOFT
- Group 3 – Statue of Liberty Features: CROWN, ROBE, TABLET, TORCH
- Group 4 – Things to Blow on For Wishes/Luck: CANDLE, DANDELION, DICE, EYELASH
Connections Answer for December 23, 2023 (#195)
See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #195 for December 23, 2023. This one was incredibly difficult and threw us off of guessing any connections. See below for a list of every group used in the puzzle.
- Group 1 -Means of Transportation: BOAT, CAR, PLANE, TRAIN
- Group 2 – Willing to Participate: DOWN, GAME, IN, ON BOARD
- Group 3 – Little Bit in a Recipe: DASH, DROP, PINCH, SPLASH
- Group 4 – ____ Berry: BLUE, GOOSE, RASP, STRAW
Connections Answer for December 22, 2023 (#194)
See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #194 for December 22, 2023. This one was fairly easy, though one connection really did have us stumped for a while. See below for a list of every group in the puzzle.
- Group 1 -Interval of Time: PERIOD, SPELL, STRETCH, WHILE
- Group 2 – Bee Creations: COMB, HIVE, HONEY, WAX
- Group 3 – Classic Halloween Costumes: ANGEL, CLOWN, PIRATE, WITCH
- Group 4 – Animal Homophones: DEAR, HAIR, HOARSE, WAIL
Connections Answer for December 21, 2023 (#193)
See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #193 for December 21, 2023. This one was incredibly challenging after solving the first two connections. We actually had to guess to get the third one, leaving the fourth one there for us to see without figuring it out at all. See below for a list of every group used in the puzzle.
- Group 1 -Seen in a Laundry Room: DRYER, HAMPER, IRON, WASHER
- Group 2 – Shepherd: DIRECT, GUIDE, LEAD, STEER
- Group 3 – What I Might Mean: IODINE, IOTA, MYSELF, ONE
- Group 4 – ___ Valley: DEATH, HIDDEN, SILICON, UNCANNY
Connections Answer for December 20, 2023 (#192)
See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #192 for December 20, 2023. This one was really difficult and completely threw us. We didn’t guess a single connection. See below for a list of every group in the puzzle.
- Group 1 – Contact Via Phone: BUZZ, CALL, DIAL, RING
- Group 2 – Book Sections: APPENDIX, CHAPTER, INDEX, PREFACE
- Group 3 – Wee: DINKY, LITTLE, MINUTE, SIGHT
- Group 4 – Cartoon Mice: ITCHY, JERRY, PINKY, SPEEDY
Connections Answer for December 19, 2023 (#191)
See above for the complete solution to Connections Puzzle #191 for December 19, 2023. This one was extremely difficult, and we couldn’t guess a single connection correctly. See below for a full list of every group used in the puzzle.
- Group 1 – Accessories: BELT, BRACELET, TIE, WATCH
- Group 2 – Comedian’s Output: BIT, JOKE, ROUTINE, SKETCH
- Group 3 – Attraction: APPEAL, CHARM, DRAW, PULL
- Group 4 – Two Letters + Numbers: CANINE, FREIGHT, OFTEN, STONE
Why is Connections in Beta?
At the time of writing, Connections is in beta on The New York Times website. This means it’s not final and subject to change, though we suspect the formula will remain close to what we’ve explained above. The thing that’s likely to be in beta is the difficulty since the development team will be trying to work out a way to automate the puzzles without them being too easy or too challenging for players.
