NYT Connections: hints and answers for Tuesday, October 1
Connections is the New York Times’ latest brain-teaser, similar to their other hit games like Wordle. The concept is simple but can get tricky: you’re given a pool of 16 words, and your job is to sort them into four hidden groups based on how they relate to each other. The game refreshes every night at midnight, so there’s a new challenge daily with different difficulty levels. And just like Wordle, you can track your streaks and share your progress with friends to add a bit of competition.
How to Play NYT Connections
When you open Connections, you’ll see a grid with 16 words. Your goal is to figure out how these words are connected and group them into four sets of four. The connections could be anything—from video game franchises and book titles to colors or restaurant chains. For example, you might need to group shades of red or types of fast food chains.
At first glance, some words might seem like they belong to more than one category, but there’s only one correct solution. To help you visualize the connections better, you can shuffle and rearrange the words as much as you want. The puzzle even gives you a helpful color-coding system: yellow is the easiest group to spot, then green, blue, and finally, purple being the most challenging.
To make a guess, select four words and hit “Submit.” If you’re right, those words will disappear from the grid, and the connection between them will be revealed. But be careful—if you’re wrong, it counts as a mistake, and you only get four wrong guesses before the game ends!
Hints for Today’s NYT Connections
If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle, don’t worry! Here are some hints. We’ll give you the general themes for each group, and if you need even more help, we’ll also share one word from each group. And if all else fails, we’ve got the full solution at the end.
Today’s Themes:
- A flustered state
- Fitness
- Fast-moving water
- Dishwasher cycles
One-Word Hints:
- Flustered State – LATHER
- Fitness – CONDITION
- Fast-Moving Water – CASCADE
- Dishwasher Cycles – NORMAL
Today’s NYT Connections Answers
If you’ve tried everything and still can’t crack today’s puzzle, here are the answers:
- Flustered State: LATHER, STEW, SWEAT, TIZZY
- Fitness: CONDITION, FORM, HEALTH, SHAPE
- Fast-Moving Water: CASCADE, CURRENT, RAPID, WAVE
- Dishwasher Cycles: NORMAL, QUICK, RINSE, SANITIZE
Each day brings a fresh grid with new challenges, so if today’s puzzle tripped you up, come back tomorrow and give it another go!
