NYT Connections requires identifying four groups of four words based on shared themes. To succeed, shuffle the board to break patterns, prioritize specific categories over broad ones, and always verify that your proposed groups leave behind a logical set of 12 words.
Learn the expert strategies for solving NYT Connections, including how to spot red herrings, identify category themes, and use lateral thinking to win daily.
U.S. Bank has added four transfer partners to the Altitude Reserve card. Learn how these transfers work and how to calculate if moving your points makes sense.
Meta's recent patent filing reveals plans for facial recognition in smart glasses. Explore the privacy risks and what this means for your personal data.
Start by hitting the shuffle button to disrupt your visual pattern recognition. If that fails, read the words aloud to identify hidden phrasal connections, or step away from the screen for a few minutes to reset your cognitive focus.
Yes, Connections is designed with distractors. The editors intentionally place words that could plausibly fit into multiple categories to tempt players into making incorrect selections. Always verify that your chosen group leaves behind a valid set of 12 words.
Look for words that share a common context, such as being part of a specific industry, a linguistic pattern like a shared prefix, or cultural references. If four words seem to fit a category but you have a fifth word that also fits, one of those is a distractor.
The shuffle button forces your brain to re-evaluate the spatial relationships between words. Because we often group words based on how they appear on the screen, changing their physical position can help you notice connections that were previously obscured by the original layout.
No, you can only transfer points to the specific partners currently supported by U.S. Bank: Air France-KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Ethiopian Airlines ShebaMiles, and Accor Live Limitless.