NYT ‘Connections’ August 27: Clues and Answers for Game [Video]

Building on the remarkable success of Wordle, which The New York Times acquired in January 2022 for an undisclosed seven-figure sum, the newspaper introduced Connections last year.

Like its predecessor, Connections is a word-based game that quickly garnered a dedicated global following, with players sharing their strategies on social media.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to play Connections, share some tips and tricks, and provide clues to help you solve Tuesday’s puzzle.

How to Play ‘Connections’

Connections challenges players to categorize 16 words into four groups based on their associations.

Each group is color-coded to reflect its difficulty: Yellow for the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. The puzzles are rarely straightforward, often featuring homophones, wordplay, and other techniques to keep players challenged. If players get stuck, they can use the shuffle button to rearrange the words on the screen.