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How Connections works
NYT Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four, with each group linked by a shared idea. The groups are color-coded by difficulty, and players can make up to four mistakes. TechRadar reported that the game was available free through NYT Games on desktop and mobile; that describes its report at the time, not a guarantee of current access or terms. TechRadar’s May 9, 2025 guide
Word bank
Try grouping these sixteen tiles before reading the clues: BEANS, MINUS, LOVE, ENERGY, ZIP, BEST, COMIC, SANS, SINCERELY, WANTING, BACON, SUNSET, ABSENT, LANDING, CHEERS, and PEP.
Spoiler-light clues
These clues identify the connection without giving away the words in each group:
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- Dear endings
- Missing something
- Full of it
- Add a word that rhymes with “grip”
Category names
Still stuck? The four categories are LETTER SIGN-OFFS, WITHOUT, VIGOR, and ___ STRIP.
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Yellow — LETTER SIGN-OFFS: BEST, CHEERS, LOVE, SINCERELY
Green — WITHOUT: ABSENT, MINUS, SANS, WANTING
Blue — VIGOR: BEANS, ENERGY, PEP, ZIP
Purple — ___ STRIP: BACON, COMIC, LANDING, SUNSET
These groups and the full word bank are also listed in TechRadar’s guide and Fortnite Insider’s May 10, 2025 guide.
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