Trying to find the connections in a game of Connections might get tricky, depending on how much the categories of a certain day differ from our vocabulary. If you need a nod in the right direction to figure out the answers, you have come to the right place.
The New York Times launched Connections in mid-2023, and the game has quickly gained popularity as a daily activity. Each day, the game presents sixteen different words in a 4×4 grid. Your goal is to find the eponymous connections between them. They are split into four categories, but you don’t know which categories these are when you start playing; you must look at all the words and try to deduce yourself.
To guess, simply select the four words you think are grouped together and click the Submit button. Doing so, you get feedback from the game on whether it was a correct guess or it cost you a “life.” You have a maximum of three mistakes to make each day, and making a fourth mistake means you lose.
With a correct guess, the selected words are removed from the “pool” and grouped together to reveal the name of their category. The four categories are color-coded in yellow, green, blue, and purple, where yellow is traditionally the most straightforward and purple is the trickiest.
Keep reading to find a few hints, the categories, and the answers for today’s Connections. Each of them is split in a different section, so as to not spoil the answers unintentionally.
Hints for today’s Connections (April 26)
A few hints for today’s categories of Connections (#320) are:
- 🟨 Yellow group: what fashion icons are known for
- 🟩 Green group: ultraviolet
- 🟦 Blue group: have an effect on people
- 🟪 Purple group: one, two, three… but slightly different
We don’t want to make it too simple or obvious at first for those who only need a nod in the right direction. But if those still don’t ring a bell, you might need the actual names of each category.
That is where the next section comes in. Keep reading to learn more.
Today’s Connections categories (April 26)
The categories that connect today’s words in Connections (#320) are:
- 🟨 Yellow group: refined sensibility
- 🟩 Green group: catch some rays
- 🟦 Blue group: emotionally sway
- 🟪 Purple group: numbers with first letters replaced by “S”
Knowing the categories might give away most or all the answers, but we know that sometimes it can still be tricky to figure out which ones go where.
If you’re still unsure and don’t have any more room for mistakes, check out the actual answers for each category below.
Today’s Connections answers (April 26)
The answers to today’s Connections puzzle (#320) are:
- 🟨 Refined sensibility: ELEGANCE, GRACE, STYLE, TASTE
- 🟩 Catch some rays: BAKE, BASK, SUN, TAN
- 🟦 Emotionally sway: AFFECT, IMPACT, MOVE, TOUCH
- 🟪 Numbers with first letters replaced by “S”: SEN, SIGHT, SINE, SOUR
Past Connections answers
April 25 (#319)
- 🟨 Lab equipment: BEAKER, DROPPER, GOGGLES, MICROSCOPE
- 🟩 Nexus: CENTER, HEART, HUB, NUCLEUS
- 🟦 Spreadsheet terms: CELL, FORMULA, SHEET, SORT
- 🟪 ___ language: BODY, LOVE, ROMANCE, SIGN
April 24 (#318)
- 🟨 Taco toppings: CILANTRO, LIME, ONION, SALSA
- 🟩 Metric prefixes: KILO, MEGA, MICRO, PICO
- 🟦 Kinds of skirts: MINI, PENCIL, POODLE, WRAP
- 🟪 Words with “hill”: CAPITOL, FAITH, FOOT, MOLE
April 23 (#317)
- 🟨 Throw out: BOOT, BOUNCE, EJECT, TOSS
- 🟩 Terra firma: EARTH, GROUND, LAND, SOIL
- 🟦 Seas: BALTIC, BLACK, PHILIPPINE, RED
- 🟪 Tom Hanks movies: BIG, PHILADELPHIA, SPLASH, SULLY
April 22 (#316)
- 🟨 Slang for friend: BUD, CHUM, MATE, PAL
- 🟩 Adjectives for a basement: COLD, DANK, DARK, MUSTY
- 🟦 Stubble: FUZZ, SCRUFF, SHADOW, WHISKERS
- 🟪 Collection of money: FUND, KITTY, POOL, POT
April 21 (#315)
- 🟨 Embodiment: EXAMPLE, IDEAL, MODEL, SYMBOL
- 🟩 Related to trains: CAR, CONDUCTOR, STATION, TRACK
- 🟦 Starting with the same sound: CYMBAL, SCIMITAR, SIMMER, SYMPHONY
- 🟪 Ear___: DRUM, MARK, WAX, WIG
April 20 (#314)
- 🟨 Balderdash: BUNK, CROCK, HOGWASH, HORSEFEATHERS
- 🟩 Track and field equipment: BATON, HAMMER, HURDLE, POLE
- 🟦 Parts of a Devil costume: GOATEE, HORNS, PITCHFORK, TAIL
- 🟪 Types of knots: BEND, BOWLINE, HITCH, SHEEPSHANK
April 19 (#313)
- 🟨 Attach with adhesive: ADHERE, GLUE, PASTE, STICK
- 🟩 Published lines: COPY, TEXT, WORDS, WRITING
- 🟦 Diamond qualities: CARAT, CLARITY, COLOR, CUT
- 🟪 A-___: LIST, OK, PLUS, ROD
April 18 (#312)
- 🟨 Sidewalk sights: CURB, GRATE, GUTTER, MANHOLE
- 🟩 Have in mind: AIM, INTEND, MEAN, PLAN
- 🟦 Unit abbreviations: CAL, GAL, IN, OZ
- 🟪 Golden ___: FLEECE, GIRLS, PARACHUTE, RULE
April 17 (#311)
- 🟨 Upright support: COLUMN, PILLAR, POLE, POST
- 🟩 Heed, as rules: FOLLOW, MIND, OBSERVE, REGARD
- 🟦 Allotment: INTEREST, PERCENTAGE, SHARE, STAKE
- 🟪 Gathered by spies: DIRT, INFORMATION, INTELLIGENCE, SECRETS
April 16 (#310)
- 🟨 Flabbergast: FLOOR, ROCK, SHOCK, SURPRISE
- 🟩 Bit of journalism: ARTICLE, FEATURE, REPORT, STORY
- 🟦 On the same plane: EVEN, FLAT, FLUSH, LEVEL
- 🟪 Theater sections: BALCONY, BOX, ORCHESTRA, STAGE
April 15 (#309)
- 🟨 Invent as you go: AD-LIB, FREESTYLE, IMPROV, MAKE UP
- 🟩 Things babies do: BABBLE, COO, CRAWL, NURSE
- 🟦 Superficial: COSMETIC, EXTERNAL, SHALLOW, SURFACE
- 🟪 ___ effect: BUTTERFLY, DOMINO, PLACEBO, SIDE
April 14 (#308)
- 🟨 Pull using force: RIP, TEAR, WRENCH, YANK
- 🟩 Bit of repetitive training: DRILL, EXERCISE, PRACTICE, ROUTINE
- 🟦 U.S.-based airlines: AMERICAN, FRONTIER, SPIRIT, UNITED
- 🟪 Beginning with day abbreviations: FRIAR, MONKEY, SUNDRY, WEDDING
April 13 (#307)
- 🟨 Seen at the circus: CLOWN, RING, TENT, TRAPEZE
- 🟩 The Wizard of Oz figures: LION, SCARECROW, WITCH, WIZARD
- 🟦 Film departments: HAIR, MAKEUP, PROPS, WARDROBE
- 🟪 “I’m a ___” (lyrics in The Joker): JOKER, LOVER, SINNER, SMOKER
April 12 (#306)
- 🟨 Orderly: CLEAN, NEAT, TIDY, TRIM
- 🟩 Augmentative prefixes: HYPER, SUPER, UBER, ULTRA
- 🟦 Become larger: BALLOON, MUSHROOM, SNOWBALL, SWELL
- 🟪 Items in classic kids’ games: DOMINO, JACK, MARBLE, STICK
April 11 (#305)
- 🟨 Haircuts, with “cut”: BOWL, BUZZ, CREW, PIXIE
- 🟩 Measuring instruments: COMPASS, RULER, SCALE, WATCH
- 🟦 Water and gas conduits: CHANNEL, LINE, MAIN, PIPE
- 🟪 Fast food mascots: CLOWN, COLONEL, KING, MERMAID
April 10 (#304)
- 🟨 Person in charge: CHAIR, CHIEF, DIRECTOR, HEAD
- 🟩 Grassy area: FIELD, GREEN, GROUNDS, LAWN
- 🟦 Words before “nut”: CHEST, COCO, HAZEL, PEA
- 🟪 Second words in Tarantino movies: BROWN, DOGS, FICTION, UNCHAINED
April 9 (#303)
- 🟨 Breadth: EXTENT, RANGE, REACH, SCOPE
- 🟩 Hair tools: BRUSH, COMB, DRYER, IRON
- 🟦 Heraldry terms: ARMS, COAT, CREST, SHIELD
- 🟪 Words before “drum”: EAR, KETTLE, OIL, STEEL
April 8 (#302)
- 🟨 Brief moment: FLASH, HEARTBEAT, JIFF, WINK
- 🟩 Dispute: CLASH, SCRAP, TANGLE, TIFF
- 🟦 Slang for zero: JACK, LOVE, SQUAT, ZIP
- 🟪 Accessories for Mr. Peanut: CANE, MONOCLE, SPAT, TOP HAT
April 7 (#301)
- 🟨 Disorderly place: DUMP, MESS, PIGPEN, STY
- 🟩 Sturdy: FIRM, SOLID, SOUND, STABLE
- 🟦 Found in Cracker Jacks: CARAMEL, PEANUTS, POPCORN, PRIZE
- 🟪 ___horse: CHARLEY, CRAZY, DARK, GIFT
April 6 (#300)
- 🟨 Intrinsic motivators: DESIRE, DRIVE, RESOLVE, WILL
- 🟩 Summer gear: HAT, SHORTS, SUNGLASSES, TEE
- 🟦 Collection: ARRAY, BATTERY, SERIES, SET
- 🟪 Horse___: FLY, POWER, RADISH, SHOE
April 5 (#299)
- 🟨 Pieces of furniture: BED, CHAIR, COUCH, TABLE
- 🟩 Carry, as a feeling: BEAR, HARBOR, HOLD, MAINTAIN
- 🟦 Wine tasting descriptions: BALANCED, DRY, FULL, SWEET
- 🟪 Starting with metals: GOLDILOCKS, IRONIC, LEADERSHIP, TINDER
April 4 (#298)
- 🟨 Ways to prepare eggs: BOIL, FRY, POACH, SCRAMBLE
- 🟩 Exhilaration: BUZZ, KICK, RUSH, THRILL
- 🟦 Thrown in target games: AXE, DART, HORSESHOE, RING
- 🟪 ___ wrap: BODY, BUBBLE, GIFT, SHRINK
April 3 (#297)
- 🟨 Model for reference: BENCHMARK, GAUGE, STANDARD, YARDSTICK
- 🟩 Poker actions: BET, CALL, CHECK, FOLD
- 🟦 Skin types: COMBINATION, DRY, NORMAL, OILY
- 🟪 Starts of U.S. states: KENT, MARY, MASS, WASH
April 2 (#296)
- 🟨 Thrust: JAB, POKE, PROD, STICK
- 🟩 Kinds of snakes: ADDER, BOA, MAMBA, MOCCASIN
- 🟦 Seen in Cinderella: BALL, PRINCE, PUMPKIN, SLIPPER
- 🟪 Pasta shapes: BOWTIE, ELBOW, TUBE, WHEEL
April 1st (#295)
- 🟨 Food slang for money: 🍞 (BREAD), 🥓 (BACON), 🥬 (GREENS), 🧀 (CHEESE)
- 🟩 Words that rhyme: ✈️ (PLANE), 🌧️ (RAIN), 🚂 (TRAIN), 🧠 (BRAIN)
- 🟦 Horror movies: 👽 (ALIEN), 😱 (SCREAM), 🧛 (VAMPIRE), 🪚 (SAW)
- 🟪 Letter homophones: 🐑 (EWE), 🐝 (BEE), 👁️ (EYE), 🫖 (TEA)
March 31 (#294)
- 🟨 Take a tumble: FALL, SLIP, SPILL, TRIP
- 🟩 Kinds of water: MINERAL, SPRING, STILL, TAP
- 🟦 Things that are cinched in the middle: CORSET, DIABOLO, HOURGLASS, WASP
- 🟪 ___ bear: BOO-BOO, BROWN, HONEY, TEDDY
March 30 (#293)
- 🟨 Breathes heavily: GASPS, HUFFS, PANTS, PUFFS
- 🟩 Preserves, as meat: CANS, CURES, SALTS, SMOKES
- 🟦 Predicaments: BINDS, JAMS, PICKLES, SPOTS
- 🟪 Things in “My Favorite Things”: KETTLES, MITTENS, RAINDROPS, WHISKERS
March 29 (#292)
- 🟨 Especially: MIGHT, PRETTY, REALLY, VERY
- 🟩 Disney characters: DAISY, GOOFY, HAPPY, LADY
- 🟦 Kinds of blue: BABY, NAVY, SKY, TIFFANY
- 🟪 Body parts plus “Y”: ARMY, COLONY, LIVERY, SHINY
March 28 (#291)
- 🟨 Exited: DEPARTED, LEFT, SPLIT, WENT
- 🟩 One flying an airplane: ACE, AVIATOR, FLIER, PILOT
- 🟦 Kinds of whales: BLUE, FIN, GRAY, RIGHT
- 🟪 Things with slots: ATM, CASINO, SCHEDULE, SPATULA
March 27 (#290)
- 🟨 Update for accuracy: AMEND, CORRECT, FIX, REVISE
- 🟩 Quarrel: FIGHT, ROW, SCRAP, TIFF
- 🟦 Games of chance: BINGO, LOTTERY, ROULETTE, WAR
- 🟪 ___ chip: BLUE, COMPUTER, POKER, POTATO
March 26 (#289)
- 🟨 Musical instruments: BASS, BASSOON, HARP, RECORDER
- 🟩 Plant growths: BLOOM, BUD, SHOOT, SPROUT
- 🟦 Bring up: FOSTER, NURSE, RAISE, REAR
- 🟪 Solar emanations: CORONA, FLARE, LIGHT, RADIATION
March 25 (#288)
- 🟨 How fast something is going: CLIP, PACE, RATE, SPEED
- 🟩 “Step on it!”: FASTER, GO, HURRY, MOVE
- 🟦 N.B.A. team player: CLIPPER, PACER, ROCKET, SPUR
- 🟪 Tele___: COMMUTE, MEDICINE, PROMPTER, VISION
March 24 (#287)
- 🟨 Yellow-brown shades: BEIGE, CAMEL, KHAKI, TAN
- 🟩 Fail to attend: CUT, DITCH, MISS, SKIP
- 🟦 Decisive victory: BLOWOUT, ROMP, ROUT, SWEEP
- 🟪 ___ wheel: CHEESE, COLOR, HAMSTER, PRAYER
March 23 (#286)
- 🟨 Kudos: CREDIT, GLORY, PRAISE, PROPS
- 🟩 Become aware of: DISCOVER, FIND, LEARN, REALIZE
- 🟦 Pursue: CHASE, SHADOW, TAIL, TRACK
- 🟪 Seen in a passport: NAME, PHOTO, STAMP, VISA
March 22 (#285)
- 🟨 Jumping animals: CRICKET, FROG, HARE, KANGAROO
- 🟩 Apply pressure to: CRUSH, MASH, PRESS, SQUASH
- 🟦 Olympic sports: BREAKING, HOCKEY, SKELETON, TRAMPOLINE
- 🟪 Things you can set: MOOD, RECORD, TABLE, VOLLEYBALL
March 21 (#284)
- 🟨 Chat, informally: GAB, JAW, YAK, YAP
- 🟩 Female animals: COW, DOE, EWE, HEN
- 🟦 Palindromes: BIB, EYE, GAG, POP
- 🟪 Starts of planet names: EAR, MAR, MER, SAT
March 20 (#283)
- 🟨 Seen at a sports stadium: ASTROTRUF, JUMBOTRON, SCOREBOARD, SYKBOX
- 🟩 Camera brands: FUJIFILM, HASSELBLAD, OLYMPUS, POLAROID
- 🟦 Italian demonyms: BOLOGNESE, NEAPOLITAN, PARMESAN, VENETIAN
- 🟪 Starting with rock bands: CREAMSICLE, JOURNEYMAN, KISSCAM, RUSHMORE
