Today’s Connections puzzle leans on pure synonyms, travel-heavy roles, sound-alike names, and a final set that hides a space theme behind a tiny extra letter. If you’re moving fast, one group will fall instantly — but the trickier sets reward saying the words out loud and scanning for patterns.
Play the official puzzle on the New York Times Connections page. Below are hints, categories, and the interactive practice grid.
Hints and Category Explanations
🟨 Yellow – Craving
All four words point to wanting something strongly. Think hunger, impulse, and that nagging pull to have or do something.
🟩 Green – Jobs That Involve Traveling
These are roles where movement is built into the work — by air, by sea, or on the road with a crew or a route.
🟦 Blue – Name Homophones
Say them out loud. Each word sounds like a familiar first name when pronounced naturally.
🟪 Purple – Astronomical Term Plus a Letter
Each entry is one small nudge away from a space-related word. Look for a base astronomy term with an extra letter attached.
Categories
Yellow: Craving
Green: Jobs That Involve Traveling
Blue: Name Homophones
Purple: Astronomical Term Plus a Letter
One-word anchors
- 🟨 Yellow: ITCH
- 🟩 Green: ROADIE
- 🟦 Blue: KNEEL
- 🟪 Purple: SUNG
Practice Mode
Answers
🟨 Yellow – Craving
DESIRE, ITCH, THIRST, URGE
🟩 Green – Jobs That Involve Traveling
CRUISE DIRECTOR, PILOT, ROADIE, SALESMAN
🟦 Blue – Name Homophones
EARNEST, KNEEL, RUSTLE, TAILOR
🟪 Purple – Astronomical Term Plus a Letter
COMETH, NOVAK, START, SUNG
