Struggling with today's Connections? The categories are tricky today, so if you need a few hints or the full solution for today's puzzle, we've got you covered.
Connections is a category-matching puzzle game from The New York Times where you're presented with a set of 16 words every day.
Your goal is to sort them into four groups of four. Each group is based on a common or niche theme, such as movie titles or prize types. The word groupings can be deceptively tricky, and a few categories might throw you off, but that's the appeal of the game. You'll be testing your ability to connect words in ways you didn't think were possible.
With only four lives to solve each daily puzzle, every guess in Connections counts. One wrong move can send your whole strategy spiraling, so that's where we come in to help.
Hints for Today's Categories in Connections
We'll slowly roll into today's hints, starting with clues that may give you an idea about each group's category:
🟩 Green Group Hint: Items you'd see at a location where you can play games
🟨 Yellow Group Hint: The end...
🟦 Blue Group Hint: All comes in the same number-defined set
🟪 Purple Group Hint: Conclusions that remind you of an automobile
The difficulty of today's puzzle has been rated a 3.0 out of 5.0.
Today's Categories in Connections
Want to confirm your suspicions about today's categories for Connections? You can find them below.
🟩 Green Group Category: Seen in an arcade
🟨 Yellow Group Category: Grand finale
🟦 Blue Group Category: Four groups of four
🟪 Purple Group Category: Ending in parts of a car
With this information, you should be able to decipher which group each word belongs to. At this moment, you'll also realize that certain words didn't mean what you thought they did — and that's perfectly normal.
Spoiler: The following section will reveal today's solution. So, if you don't want to spoil the game for yourself, stop here!
Today's Answer for Connections
Here are the answers for today's Connections #1,132 on July 17:
🟩 Green Group Answer: Crane Game, Pinball, Tickets, and Tokens
🟨 Yellow Group Answer: Epilogue, Farewell, Last Dance, and Swan Song
🟦 Blue Group Answer: Cardinal Directions, Classical Elements, Seasons, and Suits
🟪 Purple Group Answer: Plot Spoiler, Robin Hood, Staires, and Tree Trunk
That's all for today's puzzle! The next puzzle, Connections #1,133, will be available at midnight local time. Come back tomorrow for more hints and solutions.