Connections is a daily puzzle from The New York Times, where you receive 16 random-looking words and must sort them into 4 groups of 4, each sharing a hidden theme. The categories range from “wow that was easy” to “why did they do me like this,” progressing from Yellow to Green to Blue to Purple in difficulty. Your mission is to spot the patterns before you burn through your four mistakes.
How to Play it?
You start with all 16 words in a grid.
Your goal is to:
- Find four words that belong to one theme.
- Select them together.
- Lock in the group.
If you’re wrong? You lose a strike. Four strikes and the game nopes you out.
If you’re right? That whole set gets cleared, making the next groups easier to spot.
The trickiest part is that some words can technically fit multiple themes, so you’ve gotta think a little outside the box before committing.
Connections Game Hint for Today
Here is one hint per category for Puzzle #960, from easiest to hardest:
- Yellow: To get something out of someone or something
- Green: To intimidate or unnerve
- Blue: Famous women in movies
- Purple: Mammals with the last letter removed
Connections Game Answers for Today
Here is one hint per category for Puzzle #960, from easiest to hardest:
Yellow
- DRAIN
- FLEECE
- MILK
- SQUEEZE
Green
- BUFFALO
- COW
- RATTLE
- RUFFLE
Blue
- CLOSE
- FIELD
- FOSTER
- WEAVER
Purple
- BADGE
- GOA
- MOOS
- RABBI
Tips to Solve Faster
If you’re trying to level up your Connections game:
- Start with the obvious sets, anything you have high confidence in.
- Rule out the easy stuff early. Once one group is gone, the puzzle gets way easier.
- Don’t get baited by lookalikes; they can mislead you.
- Think in multiple meanings for a single word.
- Save your misses for the purple category. That one’s always the biggest trouble.
