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 types of prizes. 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: Masking over things
🟨 Yellow Group Hint: Something/someone who takes advantage of another
🟦 Blue Group Hint: Number signs
🟪 Purple Group Hint: Crystal clear in the mind
The difficulty of today's puzzle has been rated a 3.5 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: Concealing cover
🟨 Yellow Group Category: Freeloader
🟦 Blue Group Category: Ways one might refer to #
🟪 Purple Group Category: Words for lucidity, in the singular
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 #999 on March 6th:
🟩 Green Group Answer: Blanket, Cloak, Curtain, and Layer
🟨 Yellow Group Answer: Leech, Mooch, Parasite, and Sponge
🟦 Blue Group Answer: Hash, Number, Pound, and Sharp
🟪 Purple Group Answer: Faculty, Marble, Sense, and Wit
That’s all for today’s puzzle! The next puzzle, Connections #1,000, will be available at midnight local time. Come back tomorrow for more hints and solutions.