Connections is the latest word game from The New York Times that has been garnering public attention. The goal of the game is to find “commonalities between words.” And like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight, making each new set of words increasingly difficult. Here are some tips and tricks to help you get past this hurdle.
If you just want the answer to today’s puzzle, you can skip ahead to the Connections Answers for August 29 at the end of this article, but if you want to solve it yourself, read on for some helpful hints, tricks, strategies and more.
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What is connectivity?
The NYT’s latest daily word game has been a big hit on social media, and the Times gives kudos to Puzzles Editor Wyna Liu, who helped create the new word game and introduced it to the paper’s Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices, and players must group four words that have something in common.
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Each puzzle has 16 words, and each group of words is divided into four categories. These sets can include anything from book titles, software, country names, and more. Although multiple words may appear to match one another, there is only one correct answer. When a player gets all four words in a set correct, the word is removed from the board. Any incorrect answer counts as a mistake. Players can make up to four mistakes before the game ends.
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Players can also rearrange or shuffle the board to make connections easier to find. Plus, each group is color-coded, with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share your results with friends on social media.
See: NYT The Mini Crossword Answers for August 29
Here are today’s tips for the Connections category
Want to know about categories without being told what they are? Then try this:
Yellow: Keyboard Instruments
Green: Considered in a particular way
Blue: University
Purple: The second half of the brand name
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Today’s Connection Category
Need a little more help? Today’s connections fall into the following categories:
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Are you looking for today’s Wordle? Today’s Wordle answers are here.
Are you ready to know the answer? This is your last chance to go back and solve today’s puzzle before the answer is revealed.
Drum roll please!
The solution for today’s Connections #444 is…
What is the answer to connection today?
Piano type: Digital piano, Grand piano, Player piano, Upright piano
Consider: to take into account, to count, to judge, to consider
US Universities: Brown University, Duke University, Howard University, Smith College
Company surnames with ampersands: GAMBLE, JOHNSON, NOBLE, YOUNG
Don’t be discouraged if you don’t get the answer this time, tomorrow there will be new connections to stimulate your brain and we will be back to guide you with more useful tips.
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Not your desired day? Here’s the solution for Yesterday’s Connections.
