How to Get Better at NYT Connections
NYT Connections has quickly become one of the most addictive daily word games. Sixteen words, four groups of four, and one innocent-looking word that belongs nowhere. If you keep ending up with two or three groups solved and a mess of leftovers, these strategies will help you get better at NYT Connections. Start with the obvious group Scan the board for the clearest connection first. Colors, animals, sports teams, or words that obviously belong together are usually the easiest group. Locking in the easy group first shrinks the board from sixteen words to twelve, which makes everything else far more manageable. Beware the red herrings The puzzle deliberately includes words that look like they fit together but belong in different groups. If you spot five words that seem to form a category, chances are two of them are traps. Before submitting, pause and ask yourself whether your group is really exactly four words — no more, no less. Use the shuffle button Staring at the same arrangement f...