Building on the remarkable success of Wordle, which The New York Times acquired in January 2022 for an undisclosed seven-figure sum, the newspaper introduced Connections last year.
Like its predecessor, Connections is a word-based game that quickly garnered a dedicated global following, with players sharing their strategies on social media.
In this guide, we'll walk you through how to play Connections, share some tips and tricks, and provide clues to help you solve Tuesday's puzzle.
How to Play 'Connections'
Connections challenges players to categorize 16 words into four groups based on their associations.
Each group is color-coded to reflect its difficulty: Yellow for the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. The puzzles are rarely straightforward, often featuring homophones, wordplay, and other techniques to keep players challenged. If players get stuck, they can use the shuffle button to rearrange the words on the screen.
Wyna Liu, a crossword editor at the Times who developed Connections, recently shared her tips for playing the game with Newsweek.
"My best piece of advice is to wait as long as you can before guessing," she said.
"You may see the board and have completely identified the category, seeing five words that could belong in that category," she continued. "Don't try to guess the four words in that category because even though you know what the fifth member is, you won't know which of the four it might not be," which would ultimately waste a turn.
"Don't do what I do, which is 'rage solve,'" Liu added.
'Connections' #443 Clues for Tuesday, August 27
Newsweek has some hints to help you figure out today's Connections categories.
Yellow: Did you hear that?
Green: Check before eating
Blue: Time for a trim
Purple: Full house
'Connections' #443 Answers for Tuesday, August 27
Yellow Category: Explosive Sound
Yellow Words: BOOM, CRASH, ROAR, THUNDER
Green Category: Chili Pepper Quality
Green Words: FIRE, HEAT, KICK, SPICE
Blue Category: Classic Barbershop Supplies
Blue Words: BRUSH, CAPE, CLIPPERS, GEL
Purple Category: Kinds Of Cards
Purple Words: BASEBALL, MAGIC, SET, TAROT
Did you figure it out? If so well done, but please don't be put off if not. One of the best things about Connections is seeing if you can improve your result over time. The next Connections puzzle will be released on Wednesday and Newsweek will return with another round of hints and tips.
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