NYT’s Connections Puzzle Gains Popularity as a Daily Challenge

The word association game, launched in 2023, has become the New York Times' second-most played game after Wordle.

Connections is a daily word association puzzle where players group 16 words into four categories based on shared themes.
The game, created by Wyna Liu, has grown significantly in popularity since its launch in June 2023 by the New York Times.
Each puzzle features categories of varying difficulty, marked by colors: yellow (easiest), green, blue, and purple (hardest).
Hints and solutions for the puzzles are widely shared online, with players often seeking strategies to maintain their win streaks.
Connections' mix of logic, language skills, and clever wordplay has made it a favorite for puzzle enthusiasts, second only to Wordle in the Times' game lineup.