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Connections is a New York Times word game that’s all about finding the “common threads between words.” How to solve the puzzle.

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that’s captured the public’s attention. The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we’ve served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today’s puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for August 14’s Connections solution. But if you’d rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

What is Connections?

The NYT‘s latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications’ Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there’s only one correct answer. If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.

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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.

Here’s a hint for today’s Connections categories

Want a hit about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

Yellow: Messed up

Green: Types of flowers

Blue: Bee activities

Purple: Yankees

Here are today’s Connections categories

Need a little extra help? Today’s connections fall into the following categories:

Yellow: Blunder

Green: Flowers

Blue: Things Bees Do

Purple: First Names of Yankees Legends

Looking for Wordle today? Here’s the answer to today’s Wordle.

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today’s puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today’s Connections #430 is…

What is the answer to Connections today

Blunder: BOO-BOO, FLUB, GAFFE, GOOF

Flowers: DAISY, JASMINE, PETUNIA, POPPY

Things Bees Do: BUZZ, DANCE, POLLINATE, STING

First Names of Yankees Legends: BABE, LOU, MICKEY, YOGI

Don’t feel down if you didn’t manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we’ll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

Is this not the Connections game you were looking for? Here are the hints and answers to yesterday’s Connections.

Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today’s Strands.

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Starting Oct. 11, “Squid Game: The Experience” will give people a go at the deadly children’s games of Netflix’s hit “Squid Game.”

Netflix keeps making Squid Game a reality.

First, the streaming giant produced Squid Game: The Challenge, a competition show that eerily recreated some of Squid Game‘s greatest hits, from Red Light Green Light to glass bridge hopscotch. Then, in Dec. of 2023, Netflix opened Squid Game: The Trials in Los Angeles. The Trials invited fans into an immersive, Squid Game-themed experience that tested their luck and skill in the show’s deadly children’s games. Now, Netflix is bringing that experience — renamed Squid Game: The Experience — to New York City.

Opening on Oct. 11 at the Manhattan Mall, Squid Game: The Experience lets players compete — as individuals, or in groups of up to 24 — for Squid Game glory. An Aug. 13 press release from Netflix teases that while some of the experience’s games are inspired by the original show, some are brand-new. (Red Light Green Light will definitely be involved, though, as the press release points out terrifying murder doll Young-hee will be in attendance.)

Once the games portion of the experience is done, participants can enjoy Korean food and drinks at the Night Market, or check out the Squid Mart for exclusive merchandise.

Tickets for Squid Game: The Experience start at $39, with general sales beginning Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. ET. However, if you don’t want to wait that long, you can join the waitlist now for the chance to purchase tickets before anyone else.

Squid Game Season 1 is now streaming on Netflix. Season 2 premieres Dec. 26.

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The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

If you’re reading this, you’re looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game.

By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.

If you’re feeling stuck or just don’t have 10 or more minutes to figure out today’s puzzle, we’ve got all the NYT Strands hints for today’s puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.

NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Look it up!

These words a very resourceful.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

The answers are related to reference books.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today’s NYT Strands spangram is vertical.

NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today’s spangram is Reference.

NYT Strands word list for August 13

Dictionary

Thesaurus

Reference

Almanac

Handbook

Atlas

Looking for other daily online games? Find one you might like – or hints for another game you’re already playing – on Mashable’s Games page.

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Jon Stewart has broken down how Trump is reusing old Biden attacks on Kamala Harris during his “Daily Show” monologue.

Jon Stewart has broken down how Trump is reusing old Biden attacks on Kamala Harris during his “Daily Show” monologue.

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Answers to each clue for the August 13, 2024 edition of NYT’s The Mini crossword puzzle.

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times‘ revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player’s flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered.

Here are the clues and answers to NYT’s The Mini for Tuesday, August 13, 2024:

Across

Gymnastics surfaces

The answer is Mats.

They might be raised by something exciting

The answer is Hopes.

More than enough

The answer is Ample.

Highway payment

The answer is Toll.

Food for farm animals

The answer is Hay.

Down

Actor Jason of Dune

The answer is Momoa.

Submit one’s résumé

The answer is Apply.

Poker player’s giveaway

The answer is Tell.

Direction that’s down and a little to the right: Abbr.

The answer is SSE.

“Hell ___ no fury like …”

The answer is Hath.

Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today’s Strands.

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Here’s the answer for “Wordle” #1151 on August 13, as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Oh hey there! If you’re here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we’re serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today’s answer.

If you just want to be told today’s word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for August 13’s Wordle solution revealed. But if you’d rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

Where did Wordle come from?

Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once. 

Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing.

Not the day you’re after? Here’s the solution to yesterday’s Wordle.

What’s the best Wordle starting word?

The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.

What happened to the Wordle archive?

The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles used to be available for anyone to enjoy whenever they felt like it. Unfortunately, it has since been taken down, with the website’s creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times.

Is Wordle getting harder?

It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn’t any more difficult than when it first began. You can turn on Wordle‘s Hard Mode if you’re after more of a challenge, though.

Here’s a subtle hint for today’s Wordle answer:

The sound a horse makes.

Does today’s Wordle answer have a double letter?

There are no reoccurring letters.

Today’s Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with…

Today’s Wordle starts with the letter N.

The Wordle answer today is…

Get your last guesses in now, because it’s your final chance to solve today’s Wordle before we reveal the solution.

Drumroll please!

The solution to today’s Wordle is…

NEIGH.

Don’t feel down if you didn’t manage to guess it this time. There will be a new Wordle for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we’ll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today’s Strands.

Reporting by Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo, Shannon Connellan, Cecily Mauran, Mike Pearl, and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.

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Connections is a New York Times word game that’s all about finding the “common threads between words.” How to solve the puzzle.

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that’s captured the public’s attention. The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we’ve served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today’s puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for August 13’s Connections solution. But if you’d rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

What is Connections?

The NYT‘s latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications’ Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

Tweet may have been deleted

Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there’s only one correct answer. If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.

Tweet may have been deleted

Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.

Here’s a hint for today’s Connections categories

Want a hit about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

Yellow: Vocally instructed

Green: Second name

Blue: Right in front of you

Purple: Houses but for living

Here are today’s Connections categories

Need a little extra help? Today’s connections fall into the following categories:

Yellow: Stated

Green: Nickname

Blue: Obvious

Purple: ___House (That Aren’t Houses)

Looking for Wordle today? Here’s the answer to today’s Wordle.

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today’s puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today’s Connections #429 is…

What is the answer to Connections today

Stated: SAID, SPOKE, TOLD, VOICED

Nickname: DESIGNATION, HANDLE, MONIKER, SOBRIQUET

Obvious: CLEAR, MARKED, PRONOUNCED, STRIKING

___House (That Aren’t Houses): PORTER, POWER, ROUGH, WHEEL

Don’t feel down if you didn’t manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we’ll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

Is this not the Connections game you were looking for? Here are the hints and answers to yesterday’s Connections.

Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today’s Strands.

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Osgood Perkins (“Longlegs”) directs an adaptation of Stephen King’s short story “The Monkey,” starring Theo James and Tatiana Maslany.

Osgood Perkins (“Longlegs”) directs an adaptation of Stephen King’s short story “The Monkey,” starring Theo James and Tatiana Maslany.

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