Here are some of the Strands topics I’ve found to be the toughest. #1: Dated slang. Maybe you didn’t even use this lingo when it was cool. Toughest word: PHAT. #2: Thar she blows! I guess marine ...

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle was a fun one for Midwesterners-turned-Pacific Northwesterners like me, especially the green category. If you’re struggling with the puzzle but still ...

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It is a compact and well-built clue that layers three techniques into a single natural-sounding sentence, which is what makes today's puzzle more satisfying than the difficulty level might initially ...

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle features a real mix of clues and topics. Read on for hints and today’s Connections answers. Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked ...

Today's New York Times Connections puzzle explores cylindrical objects, iconic landmarks, things controlled with your feet and the shape a flock of geese makes while flying. There's nothing quite as ...

Have you been playing Connections, the super fun word game from the New York Times that has people sharing those multi-colored squares on social media like they did with Wordle? It’s pretty fun and ...

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Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. By New York Times Games See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los ...

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