The New York Times Connections: Pro Tips and Tricks to Boost Your Skills

Connections is a daily game about finding common threads between words.

Players must select four groups of four words without making more than four mistakes.

First, make sure you familiarize yourself with the rules

It’s important to set a reasonable and clear goal for yourself, and to understand that progress toward that goal might be slow at first.

The First Guess Is the Hardest Learning to identify a puzzle’s difficulty at first glance is incredibly helpful.

Watch Out for Overlap

Use Your Resources The game itself gives you plenty of hints if you’re paying attention.