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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 Groups
Here are a few hints for the 452nd Connections game to get you started:
How Did We Solve This Connections Game?
The 452nd game was another pretty literal game.
Color, cut, and trim are all words I associate with a barber or hairdresser, but none of the other words on the board seemed to match. Of the available words, blowout seemed to be the one that was least likely to fit anywhere else, so I threw that in for good measure. Yellow was “Hair Salon Offerings,” though I still have no idea what a blowout is.
Bash, blast, pan, and slam are all ways to describe harsh criticism of something, and I figured they were grouped when I was trying to figure out what the last word for Yellow was. Those 4 words were in the Green group, “Criticize.”
Bag, land, score, and snag make me think of winning a prize or catching something, and the other remaining words seem entirely unrelated. Those 4 were in the Blue group, “Obtain.”
That left attempt, reception, sack, and yard—American Football terms if I’ve ever seen any. Purple was “Measured in Football Stats.”
How Do You Guess Connections Groups?
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.
