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Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn’t—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered.
What Is Connections?
Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4. Each group of words will be connected by some common idea or theme. That common element could be anything. We have seen everything from games that rely on the number of letters in the words to categories that require you to spot an extra letter at the end of the word. Sometimes they’re references to economics, other times they reference fairy tales. There is no telling what sort of association there will be between words.
Once you’re confident you understand the connection, select 4 words, then hit “Submit.” You have only four attempts in total, so don’t be too guess-happy.
Hints for Today’s Connections Categories
Here are a few small hints for the 298th Connections game to get you started:
How Did We Solve This Connections Game?
April 4th’s game was slightly easier than usual.
Scramble and poach instantly led to the thought “Ways to Prepare Eggs,” and boil and fry were both natural terms to fill out the Yellow category.
Axes, darts, horseshoes, and rings are all things you throw in some games, so they also seemed like a reasonable group. As we expected, they were in the Blue category, “Thrown in Target Games.”
As usual, it got even easier with only 8 left. Thrill and rush are probably related since they describe a similar (if not identical) excited feeling. A kick is slightly different, and is often used to describe amusement or fun. Buzz is also slightly different. However, the other four words have no real connection to thrill or rush, so buzz and kick were our only real choices. The connection between the words was “Exhilaration,” and they were placed in the Green category.
That left just body, bubble, gift, and shrink. They made up the Purple category, which was “___ wrap.”
How Do You Guess Connections Categories?
There is no quick, reliable way to approach Connections like there is with Wordle, since Connections isn’t algorithmic. However, there are a few things to keep in mind that can help.
If you didn’t solve this one, don’t feel too bad—there’s always tomorrow! And those words may align with a topic you’re interested in, giving you a leg up on the competition.
